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How are Irish film age ratings decided?

The Irish Film Classification Office received correspondence about six different films in the fir...

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15.59 11 May 2026


How are Irish film age ratings decided?


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15.59 11 May 2026


The Irish Film Classification Office received correspondence about six different films in the first quarter of this year.

Films like Oscar favorites ‘Hamnet’ to the Emerald Fennel’s latest release ‘Wuthering Heights’ prompted strong reactions from Irish audiences, who felt some of their contents were not fit for the age ratings they got.

But, how are such decisions made, and how much of a say do audiences have in them?

Dr Ciarán Kissane, Director of Film Classification at IFCO, joins Ciara to discuss.


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