List of tallest buildings in Ireland

This is a list of the tallest habitable buildings on the island of Ireland (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and churches). This includes both Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The island of Ireland has relatively few tall buildings. The island's first tall building was Liberty Hall, built in 1965, which stands at . The current tallest habitable building on the island of Ireland is the Obel Tower in Belfast, Northern Ireland at . The tallest storied building in the Republic of Ireland is College Square in Dublin, at about 82 metres (269 ft).

Tallest habitable buildings

Northern Ireland

RankNameLocationTypeYearcompletedFloors(above ground)HeightPicture1Obel TowerBelfastResidential201028 2Grand Central HotelBelfastHotel1975233Belfast City HospitalBelfastHospital1986154City Quays 3BelfastOffice2022165The Ewart BuildingBelfastOffice2022176Belfast Hilton HotelBelfastHotel1998167BT Riverside TowerBelfastOffice1998148Divis TowerBelfastResidential1966209Royal Victoria HospitalBelfastHospital201212The BoatBelfastResidential, Office20101511Ulster University CampusBelfastEducation20221212Linium SquareBelfastOffice200513Causeway TowerBelfastOffice20041355 m (180 ft)Great Northern TowerBelfastOffice19921355 m (180 ft)15Belfast City HallBelfastGovernment building1906N/A16Vita Bruce StreetBelfastStudent accommodation20231517Grainne HouseBelfastResidential19681718Europa HotelBelfastHotel19711319Lanyon PlaceBelfastOffice20141250 m (164 ft)

Republic of Ireland

RankNameLocationTypeYearcompletedFloors(above ground)HeightPicture1College SquareDublinMixed-use202522 2The ElysianCorkMixed-use20081880.7 m (265 ft)3Capital DockDublinMixed-use201823 4The Exo BuildingDublinOffice202117 5Cork County HallCorkOffice196817 (64.3m (211 ft) originally)6Google DocksDublinOffice2010157Liberty HallDublinOffice19651760.2 m (198 ft)8One George's Quay PlazaDublinOffice20021359 m (194 ft)9RiverpointLimerickMixed use20081510The Gateway HotelDundalkHotel20071458 m (190 ft)11Sandyford Central, Block DDublinResidential202318 12Clayton HotelLimerickHotel20021757 m (187 ft)13Vantage Central, Building 6DublinResidential20101756.9 (187 ft)14The Brunel BuildingDublinOffice20091215The Convention CentreDublinMixed use2010616Beacon South Quarter TowerDublinResidential20081853.7 m (176 ft)17Boland's Quay Building 1DublinOffice20201353.65 m (176 ft)18Boland's Quay Building 2DublinOffice20201253.5 m (176 ft)19Moxy Dublin Docklands, East WharfDublinHotel202515 20Metro Hotel, BallymunDublinHotel20051521Marshall Yards Block D2DublinResidential20251551.97 m (171 ft)22Alto VetroDublinResidential200816

Tallest buildings by city/town This list only includes places with buildings taller than 50 metres (165'). Cities/towns in light blue are in Northern Ireland. City Building Height Floor count CompletedBelfastObel Tower282010DublinCollege Square82.1 m (269 ft)222025CorkThe Elysian80.7 m (265 ft)182008LimerickRiverpoint152008DundalkThe Gateway Hotel58 m (190 ft)142007

Under construction RankNameLocationTypeFloors(above ground)HeightNotes1Block A, Parkgate StreetDublinResidential30102 m (335 ft)Construction scheduled to commence in August 2026. Is due to become the first habitable building on the island of Ireland to pass the 100 m mark.2The RailyardCorkResidential2585.53 m (281 ft)Construction commenced in 2025.3Waterfront South CentralDublinMixed-use2583.6 m (274 ft)Construction commenced in 2023.4Opera SquareLimerickCommercial1466 m (216 ft)Construction commenced in 2026.5Glass Bottle 1BDublinResidential1864.4 m (211 ft)Construction commenced in 2023.62 Grand Canal QuayDublinOffice1564.1 m (210 ft)Construction commenced in 2023.7Player Wills Block PW2DublinResidential1963.05 m (207 ft)Construction commenced in 2026.8Glass Bottle 1DublinResidential1661.1 m (200 ft)Construction commenced in 2023.9Castleforbes Block C2DublinResidential 1860.7 m (199 ft)Construction commenced in 2023 Topped out in 2025.10Bankmore ExchangeBelfastOffice1458 m (190 ft)Site prep commenced in 2024 and construction commenced in June 2025. 11The SentinelDublinResidential1457.5 m (189 ft)Construction commenced in 2007 and has been left unfinished since 2009. Is being refurbished into apartments.12LoftlinesBelfastResidential1857 m (187 ft)Construction commenced in 2023.13Weavers' HallBelfastStudent accommodation1755 m (180 ftConstruction commenced in 2024.14New Children's Hospital BelfastBelfastHospital1052.4 m (172 ft)Construction commenced in March 2025.

Cancelled The below list contains details of notable buildings with a planned height of over which were under construction when the project was stopped or cancelled.

RankNameLocationTypeFloors(above ground)HeightYear cancelled Notes1U2 TowerDublinMixed-use 36130 m (427 ft)20083 basement floors were completed at the time of cessation of the project. The site was later used to house Capital Dock.2The WatchtowerDublinHotel40120 m (394 ft)2013Site was sold to Nama in 2013 and is now partially used as the site of the Exo Building.

See also List of tallest structures in Ireland List of tallest buildings and structures in Belfast List of tallest buildings and structures in Dublin

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