The thermal station chimneys are among the tallest structures in Ireland and are visible from most of Dublin city.
Number 1 chimney is 207.48m (680 ft 9in) high.
Number 2 chimney is 207.8m (681 ft 9in) high.
The chimneys are featured prominently in the video for the song "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" by U2.
Dublin City Councillor and historian Dermot Lacey began a process to list the chimneys for preservation to safeguard their future after the Station was to close in 2010.
This was later refused by the Council Planning Department.

They were subsequently listed as protected structures in July 2014.

In 2016, one of the flue-gas stacks of Poolbeg power station was climbed by a 17 year old Danish youth called Oliver whilst on a trip to Ireland.
The thermal station chimneys are among the tallest structures in Ireland and are visible from most of Dublin city. Number 1 chimney is 207.48m (680 ft 9in) high. Number 2 chimney is 207.8m (681 ft 9in) high. The chimneys are featured prominently in the video for the song "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" by U2. Dublin City Councillor and historian Dermot Lacey began a process to list the chimneys for preservation to safeguard their future after the Station was to close in 2010. This was later refused by the Council Planning Department.
They were subsequently listed as protected structures in July 2014.
In 2016, one of the flue-gas stacks of Poolbeg power station was climbed by a 17 year old Danish youth called Oliver whilst on a trip to Ireland.
Poolbeg Generating Station