What this application does
The application for a club certificate renewal allows your club to continue to operate on the basis of a club certificate.
A club certificate allows a sports, social, or other type of club to sell alcohol to its members and their visitors.
To apply for a first time licence and register as a club you must apply to the Circuit Court. After this your club can apply to the annual licensing court in the District Court in September for a club certificate renewal.
How much this application costs
There is a fee of €655 per application.
How to apply
1. Complete your application
If you are a legal practitioner and have an account in CSOL, you can complete the application in CSOL. Alternatively, you can complete Form 83.1 manually.
2. Serve the notice parties
You must notify or serve the relevant notice parties for your application. If the application is submitted in CSOL, the notice parties are automatically notified. Alternatively, you can serve the notice manually. Please see our serving and proof of service page for more information.
For this application, the notice parties are:
- The public must be notified through a daily newspaper advertisement at least twenty one days prior to the annual licensing court.
- The Fire Officer must be notified at least one month prior to the annual licensing court.
- The HSE must be notified at least one month prior to the annual licensing court.
3. Submit your application
You can submit your application through CSOL or manually at the court office. The application must be lodged at least twenty one days prior to the annual licensing court. The office will notify An Garda Síochána on your behalf.
4. Provide proofs to the court office
You must provide the required supporting documentation or "proofs" to the court office. This must be done manually as there is currently no option to upload the "proofs" listed below through CSOL.
What proofs are required
- Original notice of application,
- statutory declaration of service (where application is served manually),
- copy of original newspaper advertisement,
- names and addresses of the officers of the club,
- list of the club members,
- two copies of the rules of the club,
- certificate signed by two Peace Commissioners.
