Explosives
Local authorities, together with the Department of Justice, assess applications to store or display explosives such as ammunition and fireworks and may grant or refuse a licence based on their assessment.
See the information below on how to apply for each.
Small Arms Ammunition or Pyrotechnics other than Category 1
The link below provides access to the RP1 form to register premises for the keeping of small arms ammunition or pyrotechnics other than Category 1 (fireworks)
Sale of Category F1 Fireworks only
The document below provides access to the RP2 form to register premises for the sale of Category 1 Fireworks only:
Safe Disposal of Time-Expired Pyrotechnics (TEPs)
For safe disposal of time-expired pyrotechnics. Contact should be made with the selected chandler for advice on the same at the link below:
- Individuals or organisation may bring time expired pyrotechnics to the chandlers listed in the Marine Notice No. 13 of 2000 (as amended) https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/c17e7e-marine-notices-2000/
Application for Grant or Renewal of explosives store licence
The following document https://assets.gov.ie/213077/2807a34f-cac8-4571-8a8e-ff2645a56c92.doc should be used where an application for the grant or renewal of an explosives store licence is required in accordance with the Statutory Instrument S.I. 804 Stores for Explosives Order 2007 https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2007/si/804/made/en/print