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How to start a club?

  • 20-12-2007 4:55pm
    #1
    AB03
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I am interested in forming a new private members club in Dublin and I am wondering about the procedures, legal requirements/responsibilites and regulation involved in forming such an entity.
    When I say private members club, membership would be open to all pending an application, approval and provided membership limits hadnt been reached etc...
    I have quite a few questions and would be interested in hearing from anybody who has experience in club formation of any kind whatsoever.
    My main area of concern is the regulation concerning what times the club can meet at (if there is any regulation governing such an issue) and wether or not alcohol can be consumed on the premises if we didnt sell it, as Id prefer not to go down the liquor licence route.
    However, as a private club, is a liquor licence still required to sell alcohol?
    I would assume so given that this is Ireland and all!
    Any help is greatly appreciated,
    Many Thanks,
    AB


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    AB03 wrote: »
    However, as a private club, is a liquor licence still required to sell alcohol?
    I understand a club licence is required, visitors need to be signed in by guests AFAIK.

    Best bet is talking to a solicitor who specialises in licencing - from time to time they will have ad.s in the national papers saying X, Y & Z are representing pubs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 in such and such court renewing licences.


  • #3
    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,550 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    A lot of resteraunts which don't have alcohol licences have signs saying "feel free to bring your own wine" and / or charge a corking charge (what a swindle). So long as achohol is not sold I don't think a licence is required. This seems to be a generally accepted practice, whether it is legal or not I can't tell you.


  • #4
    AB03
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭AB03


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    A lot of resteraunts which don't have alcohol licences have signs saying "feel free to bring your own wine" and / or charge a corking charge (what a swindle). So long as achohol is not sold I don't think a licence is required. This seems to be a generally accepted practice, whether it is legal or not I can't tell you.




    In Mr. Burns voice...."Excellent.."

    However, I will consult a solicitor who has experience in the (mine) field of irish licencing.

    Any suggestions/recommendations!


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    johnnyskeleton wrote: »
    what a swindle
    Who provides the glasses? Who cleans up? Who hogs the table with their bottle of wine when another customer could be using ut?


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