Hundreds of thousands of passengers make their way through Dublin Airport every year, and some may be unaware that certain items are banned.
Many travellers choose to pack everything into their hand luggage to save money on checking in baggage. However, there is a long list of banned items that cannot be taken onboard or through security at Dublin Airport.
Paint, lighters, pepper spray, Christmas crackers, energy-saving lightbulbs, ice picks, high-volume alcohol and razor blades are just some examples of banned items at Dublin Airport. At the moment, there are also restrictions in place on liquids such as water, gels, creams and perfumes must be in individual containers with a maximum capacity of 100ml each.
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Here's a full list of items which are currently banned from carry on luggage at Dublin Airport:
- Projectile-firing weapons: firearms, toy or replica guns, firearm parts (except telescopic sights) airguns, pellet guns, BB guns flare guns, starting pistols, bows or crossbows, arrows, harpoon guns and spear guns, slingshots and catapults
Sharp items: knives (with blades over 6cm), razor blades, box cutters, scissors (with blades over 6cm from fulcrum), axes, hatchets, cleavers, ice axes, ice picks swords, sabres, sharp or pointed martial arts equipment
- Stunning devices designed specifically to stun or immobilise: stun guns, tasers and stun batons, animal stunners and animal killers, disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, such as mace, pepper sprays, capsicum sprays, tear gas, acid sprays and animal repellent sprays
- Trade tools: drills and drill bits, crowbars, saws, blowtorches, bolt guns, nail guns, or any tool with a blade or shaft over 6cm e.g. screwdrivers or chisels
- Blunt instruments: objects that can cause serious injury such as sporting bats, clubs, batons and marital arts equipment
- Explosives and incendiary substances and devices: ammunition, blasting caps, detonators and fuses, llighters Christmas crackers, mines grenades and other explosive military stores, fireworks and other pyrotechnics, smoke-generating canisters or cartridges, dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives
These items will be confiscated immediately by airport security and may be consigned to the hold of the aircraft. Meanwhile, passengers should also be advised that there are restrictions on liquids and the following must be put into individual containers with a maximum capacity of 100ml each:
- Water, other drinks and soups
- Creams, lotions and oils
- Perfumes
- Gels (including hair and shower gel)
- Pastes (including toothpaste)
- Mascara
- Pressurised containers including foams and deodorants
Passengers are allowed to carry any medicines and dietary requirements such as baby foods and baby milk for use during the trip in your hand luggage. However, passengers who carry these items may also be asked for proof of authenticity.
Recently a passenger travelling through Dublin Airport posted on TikTok about their experience after they had their pepper spray confiscated. In Ireland, as pepper spray is banned under the 1925 Firearms Act which prohibits the manufacture, possession or sale of “weapons discharging noxious liquids”.
For more information and advice visit www.dublinairport.ie
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