title: List of number-one albums of 2012 (Ireland)
text: # List of number-one albums of 2012 (Ireland)
  
  The Irish Albums Chart is a record chart compiled by Chart-Track on behalf of the Irish Recorded Music Association. The chart week runs from Friday to Thursday.
  
  | Issue date | Album | Artist |
  | - | - | - |
  | 5 January | 21 | Adele |
  | 12 January | 21 | Adele |
  | 19 January | 21 | Adele |
  | 26 January | 21 | Adele |
  | 2 February | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey |
  | 9 February | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey |
  | 16 February | Born to Die | Lana Del Rey |
  | 23 February | The Ultimate Collection | Whitney Houston |
  | 1 March | 21 | Adele |
  | 8 March | Wrecking Ball | Bruce Springsteen |
  | 15 March | Wrecking Ball | Bruce Springsteen |
  | 22 March | Wrecking Ball | Bruce Springsteen |
  | 29 March | MDNA | Madonna |
  | 5 April | Red to Blue | Mick Flannery |
  | 12 April | Red to Blue | Mick Flannery |
  | 19 April | Red to Blue | Mick Flannery |
  | 26 April | Nudie Books and Frenchies | Aslan |
  | 3 May | Electra Heart | Marina and the Diamonds |
  | 10 May | Strangeland | Keane |
  | 17 May | Electra Heart | Marina and the Diamonds |
  | 24 May | Up All Night | One Direction |
  | 31 May | Valtari | Sigur Rós |
  | 7 June | + | Ed Sheeran |
  | 14 June | Number Ones | Bee Gees |
  | 21 June | Believe | Justin Bieber |
  | 28 June | Young Love | Jedward |
  | 5 July | Young Love | Jedward |
  | 12 July | Ceremonials | Florence and the Machine |
  | 19 July | Wrecking Ball | Bruce Springsteen |
  | 26 July | Greatest Hits | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
  | 2 August | 21 | Adele |
  | 9 August | + | Ed Sheeran |
  | 16 August | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Ryan O'Shaughnessy |
  | 23 August | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Ryan O'Shaughnessy |
  | 30 August | My Head Is an Animal | Of Monsters and Men |
  | 6 September | Beacon | Two Door Cinema Club |
  | 13 September | #3 | The Script |
  | 20 September | Battle Born | The Killers |
  | 27 September | Babel | Mumford & Sons |
  | 4 October | Babel | Mumford & Sons |
  | 11 October | Babel | Mumford & Sons |
  | 18 October | Babel | Mumford & Sons |
  | 25 October | Red | Taylor Swift |
  | 1 November | Red | Taylor Swift |
  | 8 November | Take the Crown | Robbie Williams |
  | 15 November | Take Me Home | One Direction |
  | 22 November | Take Me Home | One Direction |
  | 29 November | Take Me Home | One Direction |
  | 6 December | Take Me Home | One Direction |
  | 13 December | Take Me Home | One Direction |
  | 20 December | Take Me Home | One Direction |
  | 27 December | Unapologetic | Rihanna |
  