IMPORTANT UPDATE

On the 10th January 2025 Section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 will take effect. As a broadcaster, RTÉ is bound to adhere to these rules and will implement them from that date.

INCOMING LEGISLATION – Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018

Details of Section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 Broadcast Watershed are below. These will take effect on 10th January 2025.

TELEVISION

• A person shall not broadcast, or cause to be broadcast, an advertisement for an alcohol product on a television programme service between 3.00a.m. and 9.00p.m.
• This includes any retail advertising that carries alcohol promotion.
• This also applies to live streaming on the RTÉ Player.

RADIO

• A person shall not broadcast, or cause to be broadcast, an advertisement for an alcohol product on a sound broadcasting service on a weekday between the hours of (a) midnight and 10.00 a.m., or (b) 3.00 p.m. and midnight.
• This includes any retail advertising that carries alcohol promotion.
• This also applies to live digital audio streaming.
• No alcohol advertising will be accepted between the hours of 6am-10am on RTÉ radio stations at weekends.

ON DEMAND

• No alcohol product will be accepted between the hours of 6am and 10am on RTÉ Player, RTÉ.ie, RTÉ Radio Player and RTÉ News App.*

Non-Alcohol Product Variants

Section 19 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 does not apply to Non-Alcohol product variants. The existing policy of ex-kids will remain in place.

*RTÉ reserves its right to review its policies.

If you have any questions on the above, please contact us on mediasales@rte.ie