IFCO — Ireland

IFCO (the Irish Film Classification Office) is the statutory classifier for cinema and video releases in Ireland, operating under guidelines last revised in April 2025.

Rating tiers

Tier	Meaning
G	General — suitable for all
PG	Parental guidance
12A	Under-12s admitted with an adult (cinema)
15A	Under-15s admitted with an adult (cinema)
16	16 and over — cinema only
18	Adults only

The "A" tiers are distinctive: they let parents override the age line in cinemas, which keeps family cinema-going flexible while preserving the guidance.

What this means for ads and trailers

Because 12A and 15A screenings routinely contain younger accompanied children, advertising and trailers before those features are judged against a mixed audience — stricter in practice than the number on the label suggests.

Official source: www.ifco.ie

Tip

The DCProof Age Report estimates the IFCO tier of your ad or trailer before submission, with timecoded findings per criterion.