Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin

Criminal Courts of Justice
Na Cúirteanna Breithiúnais Coiriúla
Location within Central Dublin
General information
TypeCourthouse
Architectural styleModern
AddressParkgate Street, Dublin 8
Town or cityDublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°20′55″N 6°17′44″W / 53.348631°N 6.295682°W / 53.348631; -6.295682
Elevation10 m (31 ft)
Groundbreaking2007
OpenedJanuary 2010
Cost140 million
OwnerCourts Service
Height32 m (105 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter40 m (131 ft)
Technical details
Materialreinforced concrete, glass, timber
Floor count11
Floor area25,000 m2 (270,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators27
Grounds0.95 hectare (2.3 acre)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peter McGovern
Architecture firmHenry J. Lyons & Partners
Services engineerJ.V. Tierney & Co. Consulting Engineers
Awards and prizesPublic Choice Award / Best Accessible Award 2010
Other information
Number of rooms600+
Parking72 spaces on-site

The Criminal Courts of Justice (Irish: Na Cúirteanna Breithiúnais Coiriúla) is the principal courts building for the criminal courts in Ireland. It stands on Parkgate Street, near the Phoenix Park.