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 2003
No. 31 of 2003
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-9 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 10 | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 11-13 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| Ss. 14, 15 | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| S. 16(a), (b)(i) | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 16(b)(ii) | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 16(c)-18 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 19 | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(a) |
| Ss. 20-22 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 23 in so far as it relates to Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (31/2003), s. 19 and Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (16/1988), s.34A | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(b) |
| S. 23 except in so far as it relates to Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (31/2003), s. 19 and Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (16/1988), s.34A | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 24 | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 2 |
| S. 25 in so far as it inserts Equal Status Act 2000 (8/2000), s. 15(3) | 29 September 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), art. 3(c) |
| S. 25 except in so far as it inserts Equal Status Act 2000 (8/2000), s. 15(3) | 18 August 2003 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 362 of 2003), 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 in so far it amends and extends them included in collectively cited Licensing Acts 1833 to 2003 | S. 1(2) | ||
| Act in so far as it amends them included in collectively cited Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2003 | s. 1(3) | ||
| Act, s. 25 included in collectively cited Equal Status Acts 2000 and 2003 | s. 1(4) | ||
| Trans. of functions under, references construed | S.I. No. 356 of 2020, arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(d) | 16 September 2020 | S.I. No. 356 of 2020, arts. 1(2) |
| S.I. No. 140 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(1) | 1 April 2011 | S.I. No. 140 of 2011, arts. 1(2) | |
| S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 2, 3 | 1 April 2011 | S.I. No. 139 of 2011, arts. 1(2) | |
| S. 4(2) am. | 17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 5(2) am. | 17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 7(2) am. | 17/2008, ss. 1(5), 17 and sch. 1 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 9 references construed | 24/2018, ss. 1(2), 23(5) | 12 November 2018 | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 448 of 2018), art. 3(b) |
| S. 9(2)(a) am. | 17/2008, ss. 15 | 30 July 2008 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (Commencement) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 286 of 2008), art. 2 |
| S. 11 references construed | 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 19 references construed | 25/2014, ss. 1(3), 8, 44(2) | 1 November 2014 | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 449 of 2014), art. 4 |
| S. 20 repealed | 24/2018, ss. 1(2), 10(1)(a) | 24 November 2021 | Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 613 of 2021), art. 2(a) |
| S. 22 repealed | 24/2018, ss. 1(2), 10(1)(b) | 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 |
|---|---|
| S. 21 | Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Dexcom Stadium, Galway) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 654 of 2025) |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Croke Park, Dublin) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 447 of 2025) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Royal Dublin Society) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 199 of 2025) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 129 of 2018) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Páirc Úi Chaoimh, Cork) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 281 of 2017) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Designation of National Sporting Arena) (National Stadium) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 156 of 2015) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Royal Dublin Society) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 47 of 2012) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Croke Park, Dublin) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 149 of 2011) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) (Semple Stadium, Thurles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 124 of 2011) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 160 of 2010) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 388 of 2008) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 824 of 2005) | |
| Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (Section 21) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 271 of 2004) |