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Under 18s Bringing Drink Into The Country

  • 07-08-2006 12:15PM
    #1
    funky_buddah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭


    A mate of mine is coming back from germany today, and I'd like her to bring em back a ****load of cheap german booze, but unfortunately, she's only 16. The legal drinking age in Germany is 16, so she'll have no trouble buying it, but will it be confiscated from her in Dublin Airport, what with her being underage in this country?

    Can anybody answer me this question?


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  • #2
    ferdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭ferdi


    i really really doubt it. tell her to put it in her main luggage


  • #3
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Pack it well or all she will have left is a broke bottle, remember what the baggage handlers are like. :)


  • #4
    funky_buddah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭funky_buddah


    Rite so lads, but does anyone know the official law on this sort of thing?


  • #5
    sock puppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭sock puppet


    Do they even check your bags coming out of an airport?

    It wont be confiscated


  • #6
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,829 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Might be good to post this under Soc-Legal Discussion forum? There seems to be a lot of the legal eagles hanging out there that just might know the risks, etc.

    You might also be well advised that Gardai' can be found on boards.ie who enjoy it just like us... They may have seen this thread?


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  • #7
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Not sure what the deal is with bringing alcohol in is, but your mate will only be legally able to buy beer. Drinking age is 16 for beer and 18 for spirits, not sure about wine.


  • #8
    funky_buddah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭funky_buddah


    A mate of mine is coming back from germany today, and I'd like her to bring em back a ****load of cheap german booze, but unfortunately, she's only 16. The legal drinking age in Germany is 16, so she'll have no trouble buying it, but will it be confiscated from her in Dublin Airport, what with her being underage in this country?

    Can anybody answer me this question?


  • #9
    Dave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭Dave


    Yeah I'm afraid the drinking age here is 16 for beer and wine, 18 for Spirits.


  • #10
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I don't think so. Afaik, it's not illegal for an underager to be in possession of alcohol, just to consume or purchase it.


  • #11
    sully-gormo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 212 ✭✭sully-gormo


    They probably wont check, it is illegal though id say cos shes u-18. But since shes comin from Germany shell go thru the blue channel and it is VERY unlikely that they will check her.(if they do it may be confiscated if they find out shes u-18). There are so many ppl goin thru Dublin Airport at this time of yr anyways. make sure she thinks of something else while she goes thru customs, if she looks nervous or edgy they might get suspicious but I say its unlikely.
    Go for it


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  • #12
    DamienH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭DamienH


    Ya just say presents or something like that. When i was just seventeen I came back from germany laden with cheap booze.


  • #13
    Shellie13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭Shellie13


    as far as i know its fine to carry beer just not pull it out and drinkl it in the airport right there!!!


  • #14
    Fast_Mover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭Fast_Mover


    Tell her put it in her main luggage and wrap it up well.

    Came home from holidays this time last year with 2L's Vodka, 1L Whiskey and 1L of Peach Schnapps all wrapped up in my main luggage and I was only 17.


  • #15
    jellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,503 ✭✭✭✭jellie


    I dont think youre supposed to put alcohol in main luggage. Coming home from greece last year the girl at the check-in asked me had i any in my luggage. i said no, not thinking, then i realised i had & she told me to take it out, so i had to open my case at the check-in & take it out (luckily it was easily accesible).

    You could probably put it in & get away with it, i always did before then, & i dont know what the reason for it is, but according to that girl its not allowed.


  • #16
    iFight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭iFight


    Should get away with it in the main luggage, wouldn't know official laws or anything


  • #17
    abetarrush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭abetarrush


    God, she's not smugglin heroin or a dead baby



    you shouldnt be drinkin anyway


  • #18
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,994 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • #19
    mloc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭mloc


    yeah, i'd say she'll get away with it ok.

    It is illegal however, as importing alcoholic beverages is restricted to those over the 18, afaik. Also, it is illegal for those under 18 to be in possession of alcoholic beverages. Worst case scenario I'd say is it would just get confiscated.


  • #20
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    yep, chuck it in the main luggage and wrap it in bubble-wrap and towels


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