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A new Bill to modernise liquor licensing laws has been introduced in the Assembly by Finance Minister Conor Murphy on behalf of Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín.

The Department for Communities is seeking views on current liquor licensing laws, their impact, if any, and what changes could be considered in the future.

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has today finalised a Bill to modernise outdated liquor licensing legislation here.

The Department for Communities (DfC) has launched a consultation on the law relating to the retail sale and supply of alcoholic drinks in Northern Ireland.

Communities Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, has announced Executive agreement on proposals that will transform and modernise the liquor licensing law, striking a balance between tackling alcohol abuse and bolstering the hospitality industry.

Headline statistics on the number of liquor licences in Northern Ireland at 31 December 2023.

Headline statistics on the number of liquor licences in Northern Ireland at 31 December 2021.

Headline statistics on the number of liquor licences in Northern Ireland at 31 December 2022.

Article 52D of the Licensing (NI) Order 1996 (the Order) permits local producers of intoxicating liquor, who have been granted a liquor licence by the courts under Article 5(1)(m) of the Order, to sell their...

Report by the Entertainment Licensing Review Group

Communities Minister Paul Givan introduced a liquor licensing Bill in the Assembly this afternoon.

Legislation in relation to the sale of alcohol in licensed premises and the supply of alcohol in private member clubs.

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey will today take a Bill to modernise liquor licensing here through the next stage in the legislative process.

Details of the changes to the law regulating the sale and supply of alcohol in Northern Ireland contained in the Liquor Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Bill.

This Guide on the principle provisions of the Order has been prepared by the Social Policy Unit of the Department for Communities for the information and advice of licensed premises.

On 22 July 2014 the Minister of the Environment, Mark Durkan MLA, announced a review of the entertainment licensing regime as the current legislation has been in place for almost 30 years.He invited representatives from...

The Department for Communities is inviting interested parties to submit a relevant code of practice relating to the display, supply, sale, promotion or consumption of alcoholic drinks for approval.

A new licensing scheme aimed at improving conditions for occupiers and addressing issues that can affect neighbourhoods will be introduced for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) from 1 April 2019.

The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (the Act) amends the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 to allow local producers of alcoholic drinks to apply for a liquor licence. The Act...

This Guide explains the provisions of the Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 (the Act) and includes the commencement date for each provision. The Act made changes to the Licensing (Northern...