The overall laws are the same as the rest of the UK – which means you can be arrested, your equipment confiscated and you will be brought before Court with even the risk of imprisonment.
Also for obvious reasons to do with NI’s history (and sadly even the present day given what I have seen on the news recently) I would expect the authorities are much more concerned about any public gathering which would attract a mixed multicultural crowd but does not have easy access to trained security with negotiation skills or even PSNI should any trouble occur.
All it would take is a bit of sectarian “banter” escalating and the whole event could kick off. It is even possible PSNI might stop your event “for your own safety” lest any paramiltaries who disagree with it (or even agree with it but might fight each other for drugs territory) get involved. sorry to be so pessimistic but it does seem some of your generation are determined to repeat the mistakes of the past – OK there are way less IEDs but people seem as divided as they were three decades ago when I first became politically aware. Other posters from NI have mentioned this when people ask whether there is a rave scene in NI.
it does however appear licensed rave-type events are tolerated in some Belfast venues, and I think there is more chance of events across the border in Eire but the gardai can be harsh when they decide they don’t like it
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Licensing laws of the United Kingdom – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Licensing law in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland legislation is more restrictive than in Great Britain; a reaction to social problems at the beginning of the twentieth century. Only a limited number of licences are available for pubs and off-licences; any new pub or off-licence wanting to sell alcohol must wait until an existing one surrenders its licence (known as the surrender principle).
Licences are granted and administered by the courts and not elected local authorities, and the courts have no guidance to assist in the practical application of the law. A new licence is granted by the County Court and will only be granted on the surrender principle and only if the court is satisfied that the existing number of licensed premises is not already adequate (the need principle). The transfer of a licence is a matter for the magistrates’ courts.
There are currently twelve categories of premises that may be licensed to sell alcohol, amongst which are pubs, off-Licences and certain businesses where the selling alcohol is ancillary to the main business.
