Do I need a cookie banner in Ireland?

Yes, if your site uses cookies or similar technologies that aren't strictly necessary — such as analytics, advertising pixels or embedded videos. S.I. 336/2011, reg. 5 requires consent before they run.

Which language should my banner be in for Ireland?

Show the banner in the language of your site's audience — for Ireland that usually means English, Irish. PrivacyPill picks the visitor's language automatically from your page and browser settings.

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Cookie consent rules in Ireland

What S.I. 336/2011, reg. 5 and the DPC expect from your cookie banner: when you need consent, how the reject option should look, and what has been enforced.

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Sources checked 28 October 2026. Not legal advice.

Cookie law

European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 336/2011), Regulation 5(3)–(5)

Regulator

An Coimisiún um Chosaint Sonraí — Data Protection Commission (DPC)

Official guidance

Guidance note on cookies and other tracking technologies (2020)

Banner languages

English, Irish

Asking again

The DPC considers six months an appropriate period before asking for consent again.

What the rules say

Analytics cookies require consent — there's no general analytics exemption.
Strictly necessary cookies for a service the visitor requested are exempt.
Implied consent, continued browsing and pre-ticked boxes don't count.
Withdrawing consent must be as easy as giving it.

How PrivacyPill handles this

Nothing optional runs before a choice. Google tags start with Consent Mode v2 set to denied; other scripts marked with data-pp-category wait until their category is allowed.
Equal first-layer buttons. "Accept all" and "Reject non-essential" sit side by side with the same weight, and a settings button lets visitors withdraw consent at any time.
Consent per purpose. Analytics, marketing and functional cookies can be allowed separately in the preferences panel.
Ask again after 6 months. Set "Remember the choice for" in the customizer to 180 days or less.
Languages. The banner ships in English. Irish isn't built in yet — rewrite the English texts in the customizer to show your own translation.
Proof of consent. Every choice is logged pseudonymously with the banner version, exportable as CSV.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources

This page summarises official sources checked on 28 October 2026. It isn't legal advice; regulators update guidance, so follow the links for the current text.

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