Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008
No. 17 of 2008
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-8 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 ( S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 9 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(5) | |
| Ss. 10-13 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 14 except in so far as it relates to inserting s. 37C into Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (No. 16 of 1988) | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 14 in so far as it relates to inserting s. 37C into Intoxicating Liquor Act 1998 (No. 16 of 1998) | 1 October 2010 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 449 of 2010) |
| Ss. 15-22 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| Schs. 1-2 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Licensing Acts | s. 1(2) | ||
| Act included in collectively cited Courts of Justice Acts | s. 1(3) | ||
| Act included in collectively cited Registration of Clubs Acts | s. 1(4) | ||
| S. 7(3)(a) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 26 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 7(5) amended with transitional provisions | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 4(1), 13, 26, sch. 1 ref. 26 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 9 repealed | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (24/2018), ss. 1(2), 10(1)(c) | 24 November 2021 | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(a) |
| S. 16 repealed | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (24/2018), ss. 1(2), 10(1)(d) | 24 November 2021 | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(a) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |