List of tallest buildings and structures in Dublin

Dublin's current tallest building College Square, seen here topped out in 2025

This list ranks the tallest externally complete buildings and structures in County Dublin, Ireland, which stand over 50 metres (160 ft) tall.

As of December 2023, there are 6 nonbuilding structures over 80 metres (260 ft) tall and 14 buildings over 50 metres (160 ft) tall. Dublin's tallest structure is Poolbeg power station chimney 2 which is 207.8 metres (682 ft) tall while Dublin's tallest building is College Square which is 82 metres (269 ft) tall.

Tallest habitable buildings

This list ranks habitable buildings in Dublin that stand more than 50 metres (160 ft) tall, based on height to the highest architectural feature.

  Was Dublin's tallest building upon completion
  Topped out but not yet complete
Rank Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year built Notes
1 College Square Mixed Use 82.1 269 21 2025
2 Capital Dock Mixed use 79 259 22 2018
3 The Exo Building Office 73.8 226 17 2022

4 Google Docks Office 65.6 220 15 2010
5 Batch House Residential 64.4 211 18 2026
6 2 Grand Canal Quay Office 64.1 210 15 2026
7 Sand House Residential 61.1 200 16 2026
8 Castleforbes Block C2 Residential 60.7 199 18 2025
9 Liberty Hall Office 60.2 195 17 1965

10 One George's Quay Plaza Office 59 194 13 2002

11 Sandyford Central, Block D Residential 57 187 17 2023
12 Convention Centre Dublin Mixed Use

55 180 6 2010
13 Boland's Quay 1 Mixed Use 54 177 13 2025
14 Moxy Dublin Docklands Hotel 52.7 173 15 2024[citation needed]

15 Metro Hotel, Ballymun Hotel 52.1 171 15 2005
16 The Signal House Residential 51.9 170 15 2026
17 Castleforbes Block B3C3 Residential 51.2 168 15 2025
18 Alto Vetro Residential 51 167 16 2008

Tallest churches

Rank Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Year of construction Notes
1 John's Lane Church Church 70.4 230 1895
2 St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Church 66.4 218 1254 (spire dates to 1749)
3 St. George's Church, Dublin Church 61 200 1802
4 Abbey Presbyterian Church, Dublin Church 54.9 180 1864

Tallest nonbuilding 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
2 Poolbeg Generating Station, Chimney 1 Chimney 207.48 681 1970
3 Three Rock transmitter Guyed Mast 152.4 500 2002
4 Spire of Dublin Monument 120 394 2002

5 Donnybrook transmitter Lattice Tower radio transmitter 109.7 360

6 Dublin Airport air traffic control tower Air traffic control tower 87.7 288 2020

The Republic of Ireland's tallest occupied structure

Approved and under construction

Name Height (m) Floors Status Notes
26 Parkgate Street 102 30 Planning permission granted
Tara House (Aqua Vetro) 88 22 Planning permission granted

Cancelled buildings

Name Height (m) Floors above ground Notes
The Watchtower 120 35 Construction had commenced at the time of cessation of the project. The site was later used for The Exo Building.
Heuston Gate 117 32 Proposed by the Office of Public Works in 2001, as part of an urban renewal project at Military Road near Heuston Station, the project had been cancelled by 2008.
U2 Tower 78 25 Construction had commenced at the time of cessation of the project. The site was later used for Capital Dock.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The second reference states total height above sea level subtracting the mountain's height gives approximately the same height as first source

References

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