List of tallest buildings and structures in Dublin

This article will include a lists of the tallest structures and buildings in Dublin, the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. In future this article will cover unbuilt, demolished, proposed, approved and under construction buildings and structures.

Dublin's current tallest building Capital Dock surrounded by new developments under construction in Dublin's Docklands.

Dublin was a city with few high rise buildings with a few notable ones being built in the 1960s, most famously Liberty Hall. However since the Celtic Tiger more high rise buildings have started to appear and many more have been proposed, with more certainly to come despite strict planning regulations.

  • There are at least 6 structures over 80m (260ft) tall.
  • There are 7 buildings (+ 2 under construction) over 50m (164ft) tall.
  • Dublin's tallest structure is Poolbeg power station chimney 2 which is 207.8m (682ft) tall.
  • Dublin's tallest building is Capital Dock which is 79m (259ft) tall, it is currently the tallest building in the Republic of Ireland and third tallest on the island of Ireland.

List of Dublin's tallest habitable buildings

This list ranks habitable buildings in Dublin that stand more than 50m (164ft) tall, based on standard height measurements. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Buildings that have been demolished are not included.

Rank Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Built Notes
1 Capital Dock Mixed use 79 259 23 2018 [1]
2 The Exo Building Office 73 226 17 Under Construction [2]

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3 Google Docks Office 67 220 15 2010 [4][5]
4 Millennium Tower Residential 63 207 16 1998 [6]

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5 Liberty Hall Office 59.4 195 17 1965 [9]

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6 One George's Quay Plaza Office 59 194 13 2002 [13]

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7 Boland's Quay 1 Mixed Use 54 177 13 Under Construction [16]

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8 Metro Hotel, Ballymun Hotel 52.1 171 15 2005 [18][19] [20]
9 Alto Vetro Residential 51 167 16 2008 [21]

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List of Dublin's tallest structures
Rank Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Year Built Notes
1 Poolbeg Generating Station, Chimney 2 Chimney 207.8 682 and 681 1978

and 1970

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2 Poolbeg Generating Station, Chimney 1 Chimney 207.48 681 1970 [24] [25][26]
3 Three Rock transmitter Guyed Mast 152.4 500 2002 [27][28] Note later reference states total height above sea level subtracting the mountain's height gives approximately the same height as other source.
4 Spire of Dublin Monument 120 394 2002 [29]

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5 Donnybrook transmitter Lattice Tower radio transmitter 109.7 360 [31]

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6 Dublin Airport air traffic control tower Air traffic control tower 87.7 288 2020 [33]

The Republic of Ireland's tallest occupied structure

List of proposed buildings
Name Height (m) Floors Notes
Tara Street Tower 88 22 [34] Under Construction
Apollo House 79 21 [35]

List of unbuilt buildings
Name Height(m) Floors above ground Notes
Ballsbridge Tower (2007) 123 37 [36]
Southbank Tower 120 30 [37]

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The Watchtower 120 35 [39]

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Heuston Gate 117 32 [42][43]

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Tara towers Hotel 100 25 [46]

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Sir Rogerson's quay 96 26 [48]

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Donnybrook Tower 88 26 [50]

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U2 Tower 78 25 [52]

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The Park 71 16 [54]

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