Responsible gambling and where to get help in Ireland

Children under 18 may not take part in gambling (s.158 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024). Identity and age must be verified before an account is opened (s.169). Both rules have been in force since 5 February 2026.

Bookie Ledger does not take bets and does not ask you to bet. Its tools do not place bets.

The checks an operator makes at sign-up are described on what betting sites check when you open an account.

Bottom line: 18+ only, and age is verified before an account opens.

These signs are general warning signs. They are not a diagnosis, and this site does not assess anyone.

• You bet more money or more time than you planned.
• You chase losses with bigger stakes.
• You hide betting from family or friends.
• You borrow money to bet or to cover a loss.
• Betting affects work, sleep or relationships.

If one of these applies, use a tool below or call a service in the table.

Bottom line: if any sign applies, stop and contact a service.

Licensees must let a player set a money limit on participation (s.164). Operators also publish tools such as a time-out, a reminder of time played and self-exclusion. Whether each operator publishes them is shown in the safer-gambling controls table.

• A limit caps the money you put into betting in a period.
• A time-out, or break, pauses your account for a set time.
• Self-exclusion at an operator closes access for a longer period. Ask that operator.
• A bank gambling block is a bank tool. Ask your bank whether it offers one.
• BetBlocker and GamBan are blocking tools that you install.

Each tool covers different sites, so one step does not replace the others. A step-by-step guide is on set deposit limits and take a break.

Bottom line: set a limit before you bet, and use a break or exclusion when you need more.

The national self-exclusion register in ss.44-49 of the Act was not in force on 7 November 2026. Until it starts, self-exclusion means the operator, a bank block, BetBlocker or GamBan.

The routes are compared on block or exclude yourself from betting.

Bottom line: there is no national register yet, so exclude yourself site by site.

The numbers below are those recorded in our research notes on 6 November 2026. GRAI publishes its own list on its Get Help pages, and numbers and hours must be rechecked there before you rely on them.

In an emergency, call the emergency services. For questions that follow from this page, see the licence FAQ.

Bottom line: the Gambling Awareness Trust line is free and open 24/7, and the other six numbers need a recheck of hours.