Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008

Number17 of 2008

INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 2008

REVISED

Updated to 4 May 2022

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



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.

[21st July, 2008]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: