License for handing out leaflets?

ScienceNerd361

Hello all
I want to hand out some public information leaflets, and was wondering about all those pesky laws (such as that litter law and what have you). Do I need a license to cover myself? If so where can I get such a license? What does it cost? And most importantly, can I still be in violation of that litter law?

delllat

you may be liable if people just drop them a few meters down the street after deciding the service is no use to them

at least if u put them in their letter boxes they can light the fire with them

ScienceNerd361

delllat wrote: »

you may be liable if people just drop them a few meters down the street after deciding the service is no use to them

at least if u put them in their letter boxes they can light the fire with them

Grand out But, do I need a license?

blue4ever

yes! DCC introduce a permit system some time back to curtail distribution in hight traffic areas like henry/grafton st. Outside dublin (jurisdiction of other CC) they are a little more flexible.

ScienceNerd361

blue4ever wrote: »

yes! DCC introduce a permit system some time back to curtail distribution in hight traffic areas like henry/grafton st. Outside dublin (jurisdiction of other CC) they are a little more flexible.

Thanks for the help blue4ever

Ian Beale

Depends on the county, I'm 99.99% certain I read in my local paper that you aren't allowed hand out leaflets on any street in Kildare and to get around that people were getting permission from large shopping centres and tesco to stand inside their doorways to keep it legal.

ScienceNerd361

Could anyone tell me the official name of this license? I'm having trouble finding information about it on the Cork County Council website. (And thanks for the tip Ian Beale .)

Rogue-Trooper

It's usually a waste permit you need as you are creating litter. Not sure who to talk to in Cork but you could try the environment section of the City Council 021-4924533.

Don't try and do it without a permit in a public place - I know someone who was threatened with a €25k fine for distributing leaflets outside Croke Park!:eek:

ScienceNerd361

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

It's usually a waste permit you need as you are creating litter. Not sure who to talk to in Cork but you could try the environment section of the City Council 021-4924533.

Don't try and do it without a permit in a public place - I know someone who was threatened with a €25k fine for distributing leaflets outside Croke Park!:eek:

Thanks for the help Rouge-Trooper