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What's banned in 
Ireland?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Ireland stands.
Banned in Ireland
- Wild Circus AnimalsBanned
Wild animals banned from circuses since 1 January 2018.
- Potassium BromateBanned
Not on the EU's list of allowed additives, so no bromate in bread.
- SpankingBanned
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2015.
- PufferfishBanned
EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.
- LandminesBanned
Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 1997.
- Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned
Banned in food across the EU since August 2022.
- Plastic GlitterBanned
Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.
- Pepper SprayBanned
Counts as a firearm; self-defence is not accepted as a reason.
EU law: no cosmetics tested on animals since 2013.
- Paid VacationMandatory
4 working weeks of paid leave a year.
Restricted in Ireland
- Pit BullsRestricted
By law it must be leashed and muzzled in public.
- FireworksRestricted
Only F1 items like party poppers are legal; others need a licence.
- Phones in SchoolsRestricted
Banned in primary schools; secondary schools only must restrict.
- Plastic BagsRestricted
Shoppers pay a 22 cent levy per plastic bag; no national ban.
- Declawing CatsRestricted
Cosmetic surgery on animals is an offence; declawing is not named.
Allowed in Ireland
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