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What's banned in Ireland?

Out of 44 things One Map has mapped, here is where Ireland stands.

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Banned in Ireland

• Wild Circus AnimalsBanned

  Wild animals banned from circuses since 1 January 2018.

• Potassium BromateBanned

  Not on the EU's list of allowed additives, so no bromate in bread.

• SpankingBanned

  Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2015.

• PufferfishBanned

  EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.

• LandminesBanned

  Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1997.

• Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned

  Banned in food across the EU since August 2022.

• Plastic GlitterBanned

  Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.

• Pepper SprayBanned

  Counts as a firearm; self-defence is not accepted as a reason.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

  EU law: no cosmetics tested on animals since 2013.

Restricted in Ireland

• Pit BullsRestricted

  By law it must be leashed and muzzled in public.

• FireworksRestricted

  Only F1 items like party poppers are legal; others need a licence.

• Phones in SchoolsRestricted

  Banned in primary schools; secondary schools only must restrict.

• Plastic BagsRestricted

  Shoppers pay a 22 cent levy per plastic bag; no national ban.

• Declawing CatsRestricted

  Cosmetic surgery on animals is an offence; declawing is not named.

Allowed in Ireland

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