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Ireland age-verification & online ID laws

In effect Online Safety Code (Coimisiun na Mean) effective 2025

Ireland's binding Online Safety Code, enforced by Coimisiun na Mean, requires video-sharing platforms established in Ireland to use age assurance to keep minors away from pornography and gratuitous violence.

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In effect
Bill / statute
Online Safety Code (Coimisiun na Mean)
Status
Active law in effect
Effective
2025 (approx.)
Intrusiveness
High -- Broad reach: low or no content threshold, device/OS-level, or bundled with other verification.

Ireland's binding Online Safety Code, enforced by Coimisiun na Mean, requires video-sharing platforms established in Ireland to use age assurance to keep minors away from pornography and gratuitous violence.

Timeline
  • Jul 19, 2025In effect
  • Jul 19, 2025Online Safety Code video-sharing age provisions take effect

Source: cnam.ie

Digital ID

Under eIDAS 2.0 (in force since May 2024) this country must make a national EU Digital Identity Wallet available to every citizen and resident by the end of December 2026.

Effective: Wallet due by Dec 2026

Source: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu

Frequently asked questions

Does Ireland require age checks or ID to use social media?

Yes. Online Safety Code (Coimisiun na Mean) is in effect, effective 2025. Ireland's binding Online Safety Code, enforced by Coimisiun na Mean, requires video-sharing platforms established in Ireland to use age assurance to keep minors away from pornography and gratuitous violence.

Does Ireland have a digital ID requirement?

Under eIDAS 2.0 (in force since May 2024) this country must make a national EU Digital Identity Wallet available to every citizen and resident by the end of December 2026.

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