# 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 59.4 metres (195 ft). The current tallest habitable building on the island of Ireland is the Obel Tower in Belfast, Northern Ireland at 85 metres (279 ft). The tallest storied building in the Republic of Ireland is Capital Dock in Dublin, at about 79 metres (259 ft).

## Tallest habitable buildings
### Northern Ireland

| Rank | Name | Location | Type | Year completed | Floors (above ground) | Height |
| 1 | Obel Tower | Belfast | Residential | 2010 | 28 | 85 m (279 ft) |
| 2 | Grand Central Hotel | Belfast | Hotel | 1975 | 23 | 80 m (260 ft) |
| 3 | Belfast City Hospital | Belfast | Hospital | 1986 | 15 | 76 m (249 ft) |
| 4 | City Quays 3 | Belfast | Office | 2022 | 16 | 73.8 m (242 ft) |
| 5 | The Ewart Building | Belfast | Office | 2022 | 17 | 73 m (240 ft) |
| 6 | Belfast Hilton Hotel | Belfast | Hotel | 1998 | 16 | 63 m (207 ft) |
| 7 | BT Riverside Tower | Belfast | Office | 1998 | 14 | 62 m (203 ft) |
| 8 | Divis Tower | Belfast | Residential | 1966 | 20 | 61 m (200 ft) |
| 9= | Royal Victoria Hospital | Belfast | Hospital | 2012 | 12 | 57 m (187 ft) |
| 9= | The Boat | Belfast | Residential, Office | 2010 | 15 | 57 m (187 ft) |
| 11 | Ulster University Campus | Belfast | Education | 2022 | 12 | 55.5 m (182 ft) |
| 12= | Linium Square | Belfast | Office | 2005 | 13 | 55 m (180 ft) |
| 12= | Causeway Tower | Belfast | Office | 2004 | 13 | 55 m (180 ft) |
| 12= | Great Northern Tower | Belfast | Office | 1992 | 13 | 55 m (180 ft) |
| 15 | Belfast City Hall | Belfast | Government building | 1906 | N/A | 53 m (174 ft) |
| 16 | Grainne House | Belfast | Residential | 1968 | 17 | 52 m (171 ft) |
| 17 | Europa Hotel | Belfast | Hotel | 1971 | 13 | 51 m (167 ft) |
| 18 | Lanyon Place | Belfast | Office | 2014 | 12 | 50 m (160 ft) |

### Republic of Ireland

| Rank | Name | Location | Type | Year completed | Floors (above ground) | Height |
| 1 | Capital Dock | Dublin | Mixed-use | 2018 | 22 | 79 m (259 ft) |
| 2 | The Exo Building | Dublin | Office | 2021 | 17 | 73 m (240 ft) |
| 3 | The Elysian | Cork | Mixed-use | 2008 | 17 | 71 m (233 ft) |
| 4= | Google Docks | Dublin | Office | 2010 | 15 | 67 m (220 ft) |
| 4= | Cork County Hall | Cork | Office | 1968 | 17 | 67 m (220 ft) |
| 6 | Millennium Tower | Dublin | Residential | 1998 | 16 | 63 m (207 ft) |
| 7 | Liberty Hall | Dublin | Office | 1965 | 17 | 59.4 m (195 ft) |
| 8 | One George's Quay Plaza | Dublin | Office | 2002 | 13 | 59 m (194 ft) |
| 9 | Riverpoint | Limerick | Mixed use | 2008 | 15 | 58.5 m (192 ft) |
| 10 | The Gateway Hotel (formerly Crowne Plaza) | Dundalk | Hotel | 2007 | 14 | 58 m (190 ft) |
| 11 | Sandyford Central, Block D | Dublin | Residential | 2023 | 17 | 57.1 m (187 ft) |
| 12 | Clayton Hotel | Limerick | Hotel | 2002 | 17 | 57 m (187 ft) |
| 13 | Boland's Quay | Dublin | Mixed use | 2020 | 13 | 54 m (177 ft) |
| 14 | Metro Hotel, Ballymun | Dublin | Hotel | 2005 | 15 | 52.1 m (171 ft) |
| 15 | Alto Vetro | Dublin | Residential | 2008 | 16 | 51 m (167 ft) |

## Tallest buildings by city

This list only includes cities with buildings taller than 50m. Cities in light blue are in Northern Ireland.
| City | Building | Height | Floor count | Completed |
| Belfast | Obel Tower | 85 m (279 ft) | 28 | 2010 |
| Dublin | Capital Dock | 79 m (259 ft) | 22 | 2018 |
| Cork | The Elysian | 71 m (233 ft) | 17 | 2008 |
| Limerick | Riverpoint | 58.5 m (192 ft) | 15 | 2008 |

## Under construction

| Name | Location | Type | Floors (above ground) | Height | Notes |
| College Square | Dublin | Residential and office | 22 | 82.1m | Construction commenced in 2022. |
| Loftlines | Belfast | Residential | 17 | 57m | Construction commenced in 2023. |
| East Wharf | Dublin | Hotel and residential | 15 | 52.7m | Construction commenced in 2022. Topped out in 2023. |

## Cancelled

The below list contains details of buildings with a planned height of over 50m which were under construction when the project was stopped or cancelled.
| Name | Location | Type | Floors (above ground) | Height | Year cancelled | Notes |
| U2 Tower | Dublin | Mixed-Use | 36 | 130m | 2008 | 3 basement floors were completed at the time of cessation of the project. The site was later used to house Capital Dock. |
| The Watchtower | Dublin | Hotel | 40 | 120m | 2013 | Site was sold to Nama in 2013 and is now partially used as the site of the Exo Building. |