All, can any one provide a link to the legal drinking age in Ireland? I know the legal age to Purchase alcohol in Ireland is 18. In the UK a 16 year old can drink alcohol while eating (accompanied by someone over 18), but what is the law here?
It's not illegal to buy for someone under 18 once they drink it in a private residence with consent of parent/guardian so it must not be an offence for someone U18 to drink it. No minimum age mentioned though.
It shall not be unlawful for a person (other than the holder of a licence of licensed premises) to purchase or deliver intoxicating liquor for consumption by a person under the age of 18 years in a private residence with the explicit consent of that person's parent or guardian.