Welcome to INIA

The Irish Nightclub Industry Association [ INIA ] is the national representative body for nightclub owners and operators in the Republic of Ireland. The industry comprises approximately 300 venues nationwide, employing 2,400 full time equivalent jobs, and entertains some 500,000 people on average every week.

We represent and protect the interests of our members, through our dealings with the Government, Local Authorities, An Garda Siochana, business groups, media and the general public.

Nightclubs are a key element of the night-time economy through the local jobs and revenues they support, and are a key part of the Irish tourism and the hospitality industry.

On this site you can :

• Read about our primary goals - the reduction in the cost of Special Exemption Orders, €410, and the introduction of a Nightclub Permit.
   
• View a report on Licence Fees and Commercial Viability in the Nightclub Industry
   
• Read a major Economic and Social Impact Assessment of the proposed regulation of the Nightclub Industry in Ireland.
   

Please also visit NightSafe : the social responsibility and best practice initiative for the nightclub industry.

Best Practice Initiative