Iris Oifigiúil Journal No. 68, 2026-08-25

• Published date: 25 August 2026

Number 68

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S.I. No. 436 of 2026.

EUROPEAN UNION (FOOD INTENDED FOR INFANTS

AND YOUNG CHILDREN, FOOD FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL

PURPOSES, AND TOTAL DIET REPLACEMENT FOR

WEIGHT CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on her

by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of

1972) and for the purpose of giving full effect to Commission

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/743 of 30 March 2026 has made

the Regulations entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08

XA06. Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 438 of 2026.

MISUSE OF DRUGS (AMENDMENT) (NO.2)

REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on her

by sections 4, 5 (amended by section 3 of the Misuse of Drugs

(Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 9 of 2016)), 18 and 38 of the Misuse of

Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12 of 1977) and section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs

Act 1984 (No. 18 of 1984), has made the Regulations entitled as

above.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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S.I. No. 439 of 2026.

MISUSE OF DRUGS ACT 1977 (CONTROLLED DRUGS)

(DESIGNATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 2026

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on her

by Section 13 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 (No. 12 of 1977), has

made the Order entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €3.00

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Published by Authority

Tuesday, 25th August, 2026

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IRIS OIFIGIÚIL, 25TH AUGUST, 2026

S.I. No. 440 of 2026.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (TERRORIST OFFENCES) ACT 2005

(SECTION 42) (RESTRICTIVE MEASURES CONCERNING

CERTAIN PERSONS AND ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH

THE ISIL (DA’ESH) AND AL-QAIDA ORGANISATIONS)

(NO. 5) REGULATIONS 2026

The Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on him

by subsections (2) and (6) of section 42 of the Criminal Justice

(Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 (No. 2 of 2005), and for the purpose of

giving further effect to Council Regulation (EC) 881/2002 of 27 May

2002, has made the regulations entitled as above.

Copies of the above may be purchased from Government

Publications, Mountshannon Road, Kilmainham, Dublin, D08 XA06.

Phone: 046 942 3100. Email: publications@opw.ie

Price: €6.50

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TO WHOM IT CONCERNS

The Revenue Commissioners hereby give no tice pursuant to Section

142 o f the Fi nance Act 2001 that on 3rd July, 2026 one Vauxhall

Astra motor vehicle, bearing identification mark DU07 VXP was

seized by Officers of the Revenue Commissioners under Section

141(1) of the Finance Act 2001 on the grounds that it was liable to

forfeiture under Section 139(6) of the Finance Act, 1992.

Your attention is drawn to the Provisions of Section 127 of the

Finance Act 2001 as amended by Section 46(1)(b) of the Finance Act,

2011 which states as follows

A person who claims that anything seized as liable to forfeiture is not

so liable (referred to in this Section as the “claimant”) may, within

one month of the date of the notice of seizure or, where no such notice

has been given to the claimant, within one month of the date of the

seizure, give notice in writing of such claim to the Commissioners. A

notice of claim shall specify the full name and address of the claimant

and the basis on which the claim is grounded.

Any such claim should be directed to the National Prosecutions &

Seizures Office, High Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, quoting Ref.

No. VRT 335686.

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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara

Fisheries Management Notice No. 51 of 2026

(2026 Northern Albacore Tuna Supplementary Quota Closure

Notice)

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in exercise of the

powers conferred on h im by section 12 of the Sea-Fish eries and

Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 (No. 8 of 2006), hereby issue the

following Notice:

1.1 This Notice is Northern Albacore Tuna Supplementary

Quota Closure Notice 2026 (Fisheries Management Notice

No. 51 of 2026).

1.2 This Notice comes into force at 11:51 hours on 22 August

2026 and ceases to have effect on 31 December 2026.#

2 In this Notice:

Northern Albacore Tuna means Thunnus alalunga;

“specified area” means Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

3 The master of an Irish sea-fishing b oat authorised under

section 13 of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction

Act for Northern Albacore Tuna authorised to use the gear

“Trolling and Surface Long-Lining” in section 5 of the

authorisation shall not engage in or cause or permit any

person on board to engage in fishing activity for northern

albacore tuna in the specified area with effect from 11:51

hours on 22 August 2026.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of

the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

21 August 2026 at 11:51 hours

Anna O’Sullivan

A person authorised to authenticate the Official Seal

of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a

legal interpretation)

This Notice prohibits fishing for northern albacore tuna by Irish sea-

fishing boats that have been authorised to fish by means of “Trolling

and Surface Long-Lining” fishing gear with effect from 11:51 hours

on 22 August 2026.

Fisheries Management Notice No. 50 of 2026 remains in effect (2026

Northern Albacore Tuna Closure Notice for vessels fishing by means

of “Pair – Pelagic” fishing gear).

Accordingly fishing for Northern Albacore Tuna is prohibited by all

Irish sea-fishing boats

(FMN 2026/51)

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