Using Pictures of Irish Paper Money

In order to use representations of Irish paper currency in advertising you must obtain prior permission in writing. At the time of your request you must submit detailed information regarding the purposed use and form but no artwork that incorporates reproduced images. After initial approval is given you have to submit artwork for final approval and permission.

Reproductions cannot be at actual size, must be presented at an angle, folded, or obscured in some other way, and must be monochrome or shown in a color other than the original dominant color of the banknote. One interesting restriction: the use of the banknote must have direct relevance to the product or service in the ad.

EXTRACT FROM "There Should Be No Money In Advertising"
Written application must first be submitted, prior to artwork being prepared or reproduction arrangements made, outlining the context in which it is proposed to use a banknote, the media being considered and the duration of the campaign;

Final proof/artwork must then be submitted for formal permission at least one week prior to reproduction deadline;

Permission will only be given for specific media and for a specific date or period, normally not greater than six months.

Permission may be withheld entirely, for reasons which the Bank is not obliged to disclose; if granted, permission is entirely at the discretion of the Bank and may be revoked at any time.

Applications for permission to reproduce bank notes will only be considered subject to the following guidelines:

Banknotes must have direct relevance to the product/service subject of the advertisement;

Reproduction of actual size is never permitted; reproduction must always be less than two-thirds, or larger than one-and-a-half times, actual size;

Banknotes may only be shown at an oblique angle and must be folded or otherwise obscured;

Signatures and numbers on the notes must always be removed or covered;

Banknotes may never be reproduced in their actual dominant colour, only in monochrome of another colour;

Reproduction on paper or other substances must be on one side only;

All negatives, blocks and other materials used in the reproduction must be surrendered to the Central Bank within a specified period.

See the Web site referenced below for current address for requests or further information on the reproduction of Irish paper currency. Reference: http://www.centralbank.ie/notesandcoins1.html and http://www.irishpapermoney.com/in/ater.html

The information on this page is based on information presented on the government Web site referenced above at the time this article was placed online. Check the site (http://www.centralbank.ie/) for updates and changes to the law prior to relying on the information presented here.