Drop in special exemption orders allowing alcohol until early hours saw fewer crimes
A decline in the number of special exemption orders granted by the District Court to allow pubs serve alcohol until the early hours of the morning has coincided with a sharp decrease in convictions for public order offences.
Figures provided by the Courts Service show that in 2010, the courts granted 64,878 special exemption orders and that same year convictions for public order offences numbered 63,550.
By 2013, there were 45,869 special exemption orders granted and 40,823 public order offences recorded. Vintners say a significant increase in fees charged for special exemption orders, a change introduced by former minister for justice Dermot Ahern in July 2008, has contributed to the decline in requests for late-night drinking permits from the courts.
Specified events
Late-night openings for special, specified, events must be applied for individually under section 5 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act and are granted by the District Court.
Source: Anne Lucey, 18/05/15, The Irish Times
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