Licensing Law

The District Court has granted a music licence to a publican on condition that the noise emissions from the venue would be limited to 85 decibels. A neighbour had objected to the grant of the licence to the Lamplighter pub on the basis that excessive sound levels were being produced by live music be

Plans to overhaul Ireland's "antiquated" licensing laws will be considered by the Oireachtas justice committee today. The committee will this afternoon begin pre-legislative scrutiny on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, which will bring Ireland’s patchwork of more than 100 licensing laws, some da

Bill Holohan SC offers thoughts — and a bit of legal history — on the government's landmark licensing law reforms. Last week, Justice Minister Helen McEntee received cabinet approval to reform Ireland’s "antiquated licensing system". The current system is made up of a "patchwork of

Responsibility for licensing will move from the Circuit Court to the District Court under new legislation which will overhaul Ireland's "antiquated" licensing regime. Ministers today published the general scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill, which will bring Ireland's patchwork of more than 100 licen

The Irish courts will benefit from €13 million in additional funding in next year's budget, including capital funding of €67 million. A total of €176.5 million has been allocated to the courts in Budget 2023, up from €164 million in the previous budget.

Legislation allowing for licensed premises to serve alcohol in outdoor seating areas has been extended for a further six months until the end of November 2022. The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 was introduced in July 2021 after An Garda Síochána pointed out that bars an

Complaints about a refusal to enter a licensed premises should be heard in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) rather than the District Court, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. In a newly-published review of the adequacy and effectiveness of section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor A

Nightclubs and late bars will not have to pay court fees or their associated excise duty in relation to special exemptions orders (SEOs) under a waiver applying until the end of April 2022. The new waiver follows a previous waiver that was in place from 19 October 2021 to 31 December 2021.

A public consultation is seeking views on the modernisation of Ireland's "antiquated" licensing laws through the proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill. The government's objective for the proposed bill is to repeal the Licensing Acts and the Registration of Clubs Acts and replace them with updated and stream

The HSE will be able to appear and give evidence at court hearings on licensing applications from November 2022. Under section 4 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, the environmental health service of the HSE will be notified in advance of applications for licences under the Intoxicating Liquor

Pubs and restaurants will only be allowed to serve alcohol outdoors until 11pm under changes to the emergency laws introduced to support the hospitality sector during Covid-19 public health restrictions. Justice minister Heather Humphreys said the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021, which

The first changes from legislation delivering the most significant update to liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland since 1996 will come into effect from tomorrow. The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 will be commenced in phases over the next few years,

Court fees and excise duties for vintners will be waived for a second consecutive year, the government has announced. The waiver for 2021 will include court fees, excise and stamp duty relating to the renewal of specified pubs and other liquor licenses, estimated to be worth around €10 million.

Legislation delivering the most comprehensive changes to liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland since 1996 has been approved by MLAs. The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill, which includes a number of reforms including greater flexibility for venues over opening times, was unani

A central database of alcohol licences in Northern Ireland could be introduced following the most comprehensive changes to liquor licensing laws since 1996. Stormont's communities committee has published its report on the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill, which returns to the cha