Under national explosives legislation, explosives must be stored in one of the following:
- a licenced factory or magazine
- a store (licensed by the local authority)
- a premises registered for keeping explosives
What licences can I apply for?
There are several licences you may apply for:
- as a registered premises
- for a store licence
- for a factory or magazine licence (apply directly to the Minister for Justice)
How do I apply?
See information below on how to apply for each.
Once complete please send forms to:
Laois County Fire and Rescue Service Laois County Council Aras an Chontae Portlaoise Co. Laois R32 EHP9 |
| or email fireadmin(at)laoiscoco(dot)ie |
Note: it is sometimes wrongly assumed that being a registered firearms dealer (under the Firearms Acts) automatically means that the premises is also registered for storage under the Explosives Act when, in fact, this is separate legislation. A registered firearms dealer needs to have either a registered premises or a local authority store to keep their stocks of ammunition.