(LRC Revised)

Number17 of 2008

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2008

REVISED

Updated to 4 May 2022

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an

administrative consolidation of the

Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008

. It is prepared

by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the

Law Reform

Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake

revision and consolidation of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational

Areas) Act 2022

(7/2022), enacted 4 May 2022, and all statutory instruments up to

and including the

Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations Survey) Rules 2022

(S.I.

No. 222 of 2022), made 4 May 2022, were considered in the preparation of this Revised

Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

17

of

2008

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2008

REVISED

Updated to 4 May 2022

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Repeal.

PART 2

Sale and Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor

4. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1927.

5. Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1927.

6. New wine retailer’s off-licence shall not be granted except pursuant to certificate issued by District

Court.

7. Grounds on which District Court may refuse to give certificate in respect of new

relevant off-licences.

8. Provisions supplementary to

sections 6

and

7

.

9. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1927.

10. Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1927.

11. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1927.

12. Amendment of section 30 of Act of 1988.

13. Amendment of section 36A of Act of 1988.

14. Insertion of new sections 37A, 37B and 37C into Act of 1988.

15. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 2003.

16. Regulations relating to sale, supply and consumption of intoxicating liquor.

17. Increase of certain fines in Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004.

PART 3

Amendment of Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

18. Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1994.

19. Insertion of new sections 8A and 8B into Act of 1994.

20. Amendment of section 23A of Act of 1994.

21. Amendment of section 23B of Act of 1994.

22. Increase of certain fines in Act of 1994.

SCHEDULE 1

Increase of Certain Fines in Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004

SCHEDULE 2

Increase of Certain Fines in Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

Acts Referred to

Building Control Act 1990

1990, No. 3

Courts (No. 2) Act 1986

1986, No. 26

Courts of Justice Act 1924

1924, No. 10

Courts of Justice Acts 1924 to 1961

Criminal Justice Act 2006

2006, No. 26

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

1994, No. 2

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003

2003, No. 16

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts 1994 and 2003

Finance (1909-10) Act 1910

10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5, c.8

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002

2002, No. 9

Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927

1927, No. 15

Intoxicating Liquor Act 1943

1943, No. 7

Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960

1960, No. 18

Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962

1962, No. 21

Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988

1988, No. 16

Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000

2000, No. 17

Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003

2003, No. 31

Licensing Act (Ireland) 1874

37 & 38 Vict., c.69

Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004

Private Security Services Act 2004

2004, No. 12

Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2004

Number

17

of

2008

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2008

REVISED

Updated to 4 May 2022

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE LICENSING ACTS 1833 TO 2004, THE COURTS OF JUSTICE

ACTS 1924 TO 1961, THE REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS 1904 TO 2004 AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE

(PUBLIC ORDER) ACT 1994, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[21

st July

, 2008]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.

2. Interpretation.

3. Repeal.

PART 2

Sale and Consumption of Intoxicating Liquor

4. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1927.

5. Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1927.

6. New wine retailer’s off-licence shall not be granted except pursuant to certificate issued by District

Court.

7. Grounds on which District Court may refuse to give certificate in respect of new

relevant off-licences.

8. Provisions supplementary to

sections 6

and

7

.

9. Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1927.

10. Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1927.

11. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1927.

12. Amendment of section 30 of Act of 1988.

13. Amendment of section 36A of Act of 1988.

14. Insertion of new sections 37A, 37B and 37C into Act of 1988.

15. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 2003.

16. Regulations relating to sale, supply and consumption of intoxicating liquor.

17. Increase of certain fines in Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004.

PART 3

Amendment of Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

18. Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1994.

19. Insertion of new sections 8A and 8B into Act of 1994.

20. Amendment of section 23A of Act of 1994.

21. Amendment of section 23B of Act of 1994.

22. Increase of certain fines in Act of 1994.

SCHEDULE 1

Increase of Certain Fines in Licensing Acts 1833 to 2004

SCHEDULE 2

Increase of Certain Fines in Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994

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of

2008