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Ireland

Ireland has full freedom of panorama for buildings and public sculpture; murals and 2D works are the exception.

Verified Jun 28, 2026 2 official sources
Permit: conditionalPanorama: Full

Guidance, not legal advice

Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.

Permit

Conditional

Issuer: Site manager (OPW heritage sites, museums) for commercial shoots; no permit for personal street photography

Cost: No permit for personal photography; commercial productions and managed sites need permission or fees

Street photography in public needs no permit. Commercial crews and shoots at managed heritage sites need authorization.

Drone / airspace

Governed by EASA rules via the Irish Aviation Authority; register as an operator

For category detail, see Drone Authority.

Street / public space

Yes: photographing people in public is generally lawful, with no specific image-personality right

Constraints come from privacy, defamation, harassment, and GDPR on publication; commercial endorsement use needs consent.

Freedom of panorama

Full

Section 93 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 lets you photograph and sell images of buildings, sculptures, and works of artistic craftsmanship permanently in a public place. It does not cover murals or 2D paintings, and you cannot make 3D replicas.

Practical notes

  • A postcard made from your photo of a public Dublin sculpture or building is explicitly allowed and sellable.
  • Street murals and paintings are not covered the way sculptures are; clear those separately.

Sources

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