Plans unveiled for tallest building in Ireland

Plans to build the country’s tallest commercial building have been unveiled, as Nama seeks to kickstart construction on a recession-halted development site.

The Exo, an office block, is proposed for the landmark Point Village site, formerly owned by debt-ridden businessman Harry Crosbie, in Dublin’s docklands, and would provide 224,500sq ft (20,800sq m) of space and accommodate 2,000 workers.

At 73m high, its roof would rise a few metres above its nearest rival, The Elysian apartment block in Cork City, although The Elysian’s spire brings it up to 81m.