Opening hours for pubs in Ireland will be standardised across
the week, and applications will be cheaper, if a proposed overhaul
of the system of licencing laws by the Irish Government is
passed.
The proposed changes were announced on 25 October 2022 with the
new laws expected to be enacted by next year if accepted. They
modernise an outdated system of licencing laws, some of which
predate the 1800s.
Pubs will have the option of opening from 10.30am to 12.30am,
seven days a week. Sunday sales in pubs are currently limited from
12.30pm to 11pm, while opening times from Monday to Thursday are
generally from 10.30am to 11.30pm.
The announcement sees the roll out of The General Scheme of the
Sale of Alcohol Bill (the Bill), which is a project implemented by
the Night-Time Economy Taskforce established by Minister Catherine
Martin.
