Maria Edgeworth
Partner | Legal
Ireland
Partner
Ireland
Big things are happening at Ogier. Change is embedded in everything we do. It is redefining our talent, our ways of working, our platforms of delivery, our culture.
Services
We have the expertise to handle the most demanding transactions. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies means we add real value to clients’ businesses.
Sectors
Our sector approach relies on smart collaboration between teams who have a deep understanding of related businesses and industry dynamics. The specific combination of our highly informed experts helps our clients to see around corners.
We have the expertise to handle the most demanding transactions. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies means we add real value to clients’ businesses.
Legal
Corporate and Fiduciary
Consulting
Banking and Finance
Corporate
Dispute Resolution
Employment law
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds
Listing Services
Local Legal Services
Private Wealth
Property law
Regulatory
Relocation Services
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tax
Banking and Finance overview
Asset Finance
CAYLUX Fund Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Derivatives
Fund Finance
Islamic Finance
Leveraged Finance
Listing services
Real Estate Finance
Regulatory
Restructuring and Insolvency
Structured Finance
Sustainable Finance
Corporate overview
Economic Substance
EIIS Services in Ireland
Equity Capital Markets
Insurance and Reinsurance
Listing services
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
Real Estate Structuring, Acquisitions and Disposals
Regulatory
Technology and Web3
Dispute Resolution overview
Banking Disputes
Corporate and Financial Services Disputes
Crypto Disputes
Enforcement of Judgments and Awards
Fraud and Asset Tracing
Funds Disputes
Insurance Disputes
International Arbitration
Regulatory
Restructuring and Insolvency
Section 238 Shareholder Appraisal Rights
Shareholder and Valuation Disputes
Trusts Disputes and Applications
Investment Funds overview
Hedge Funds
Managers and Sponsors
Private Equity
Real Estate, Infrastructure and Energy Funds
Regulatory
Sustainable Investing and Impact Funds
Technology and Web3
Local Legal Services overview
Cayman Local Legal Services
Channel Islands Local Legal Services
Employment law
Estate Planning, Wills and Probate
Expat services
Family Office
Intellectual Property
Ireland Local Legal Services
Make your Guernsey will online
Make your Jersey lasting power of attorney online
Make your Jersey will online
Notary public services
Property law
Relocation Services
Private Wealth overview
Employee incentives and pensions
Estate Planning, Wills and Probate
Family Office
Make a Jersey lasting power of attorney online
Make your Guernsey will online
Make your Jersey will online
Private Wealth and ESG
Private Wealth and Jersey Private Funds
Relocation Services
Trust Advisory Group
Accounting and Financial Reporting Services - Ogier Global
Cayman Islands AML/CFT training - Ogier Global
Corporate Services - Ogier Global
Debt Capital Markets - Ogier Global
Fund Services - Ogier Global
Governance Services - Ogier Global
Investor Services - Ogier Global
Ogier Connect - Ogier Global
Private Wealth Services - Ogier Global
Real Estate Services - Ogier Global
Regulatory and Compliance Services - Ogier Global
Our sector approach relies on smart collaboration between teams who have a deep understanding of related businesses and industry dynamics. The specific combination of our highly informed experts helps our clients to see around corners.
Ogier provides practical advice on BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law through our global network of offices across the Asian, Caribbean and European timezones. Ogier is the only firm to advise on this unique combination of laws.
Keep up to date with industry insights, analysis and reviews. Find out about the work of our expert teams and subscribe to receive our newsletters straight to your inbox.
Fresh thinking, sharper opinion.
We get straight to the point, managing complexity to get to the essentials. Our global network of offices covers every time zone.
No Content Set
Exception:
Website.Models.ViewModels.Components.General.Banners.BannerComponentVm
Insight
30 April 2018
Ireland
4 min read
There is huge demand for hotel rooms in Dublin.
This is reflected in Fáilte Ireland’s Report on Visitor Accommodation in Dublin 2015-20 which indicates that 5,382 rooms will be created in Dublin from 2017 – 2020. Approximately 64% of these rooms will be created by new hotels across the city.
The modern ‘hotel’ is an innovative model – hoteliers must be brave with their ideas in order to satisfy demanding clients and to compete against Airbnb alternatives.
A central part of the modern hotel experience is the ‘bar’. Many hotels are now focused on providing a unique drinking experience that sets them apart from competitors.
An impressive cocktail bar can be a major draw for residents and non-residents. In particular, rooftop bars have potential to promote a hotel into becoming a destination spot in a city.
The least restrictive licence for a hotel is a publican’s seven-day ordinary licence.
This has become the most popular method of licensing a hotel in Dublin in recent years.
To licence a premises with a “new” publican’s licence, the applicant must provide an existing publican’s licence for extinguishment. Obtaining a licence to extinguish currently comes at a cost of €60,000 - €80,000. However, the ‘new’ licence created will hold this investment value.
The applicant must also satisfy the Court that the new hotel premises has never previously been licensed with a publican’s licence – this is an important point to consider when dealing with restoration projects.
When applying for a publican’s on-licence, it is possible to make an initial application to the Circuit Court, prior to initiating works at the premises, to confirm that the proposed hotel as planned is suitable to be licensed.
At the Declaratory stage, objectors will be called. If objectors appear in Court, the application will be significantly delayed. Typically, the application will be adjourned to the next available date to hear the basis for the objection and to prepare a defence to that objection.
When the premises are complete and ready to open, the applicant then applies to the Circuit Court for a Certificate confirming that all works are completed in accordance with the Declaratory plans and that the premises are fit and suitable to be fully licensed.
It is possible to skip the Declaratory stage and proceed straight to the application for a Certificate.
A key benefit of the Declaratory application is that objections are dealt with at an earlier stage.
If objectors appear at the Certificate stage, where the Declaratory stage has been skipped, the hearing of the application will be delayed by 3-4 weeks which is likely to delay the opening of the hotel.
A thriving bar can be crucial to a hotel’s success.
The development of a hotel involves the co-ordination of many movable parts. The liquor licensing aspect should not be overlooked. Failure to plan in this regard can have a major impact on the bottom line, particularly if it results in a delayed opening.
At the hearing of the application for a Publican’s Licence, an applicant must provide evidence that the premises has planning permission and has met fire safety requirements in respect of the structure and the proposed user of the premises. Compiling this evidence and ensuring compliance takes time and organisation. The Fire Authority will require all relevant documentation at least two weeks in advance of the hearing date of the application. If this deadline is not complied with, it is likely that the application will be adjourned to the next licensing date (i.e., a month later).
Consider engaging professionals at an early stage of the project to avoid the pitfalls that cause delay and additional costs.
For further information on liquor licensing please feel free to contact Maria Edgeworth (maria.edgeworth@ogier.com).
Maria Edgeworth
Partner | Legal
Ireland
Partner
Ireland
Ogier is a professional services firm with the knowledge and expertise to handle the most demanding and complex transactions and provide expert, efficient and cost-effective services to all our clients. We regularly win awards for the quality of our client service, our work and our people.
This client briefing has been prepared for clients and professional associates of Ogier. The information and expressions of opinion which it contains are not intended to be a comprehensive study or to provide legal advice and should not be treated as a substitute for specific advice concerning individual situations.
Regulatory information can be found under Legal Notice
Sign up to receive updates and newsletters from us.
Sign up
No Content Set
Exception:
Website.Models.ViewModels.Blocks.SiteBlocks.CookiePolicySiteBlockVm