Explosive Store Licence Register

Local authorities maintain a register of explosive stores and registered premises.

You must renew your registration every year. There are two modes of storage for a registered premises, each with different limits:

  • Mode A: a substantial building (constructed of brick, iron, stone or concrete or an excavation in solid rock) or a securely constructed fireproof safe detached from a dwelling at a safe distance from a street or public place. The general explosive limit is 317 Kg (700lbs) NEC of small arms ammunition or 90 Kg (200lbs) NEC of pyrotechnics
  • Mode B: a substantial receptacle or safe inside a dwelling house or public room. The general explosive limit is 249 kg (550lbs) NEC of small arms ammunition or 22 Kg (50lbs) NEC of pyrotechnics

Fill out the below forms and return them to

https://assets.gov.ie/213074/cf925dc6-26eb-4efd-87ff-9a86dec4ffc8.doc