● PG: While the film may be watched by unaccompanied children, parental guidance is recommended as to its suitability for children under 12 years of age ● 12A: While the film is considered suitable only for children aged 12 or over, a child under age 12 may be admitted to see the film if he/she is accompanied by a parent or guardian ● 15A: While the film is considered suitable only for children aged 15 or over, a child under age 15 may be admitted to see the film if he/she is accompanied by a parent or guardian ● 16: The film is considered to be suitable for children aged 16 or over. Children under this age cannot be admitted to screenings ● 18: The film is considered suitable for persons age 18 or over
Further information: Censorship of films in Ireland Censorship of video and DVD recordings.
Computer games Ireland uses the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system for the classification of computer games. It is a voluntary system that retailers selling computer games are expected to follow. The classifications are as follows: ● 3+: The game content is suitable for all age groups ● 7+: The game content is suitable for children aged 7 or over ● 12+: The game content is suitable for children aged 12 or over ● 16+: The game content is suitable for children aged 16 or over ● 18+: The game content is suitable for people aged 18 or over The age rating does not take into account the difficulty level or skills required to play a game. Firearms You have to be aged 16 or over before you can apply for a firearms certificate. You have to be aged 14 or over before you can apply for a firearms training certificate. A firearms training certificate does not allow you to own a firearm but it does allow you to possess a firearm while carrying and using it under the supervision of the person who holds a firearm certificate for that firearm and is over 18 years of age. The requirement to have a firearm certificate also applies to crossbows, spear-guns and all airguns above a certain muzzle velocity (including paintball markers).
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