Ireland must avoid using same definition as UK in legislation to ban single-use vapes, says TD
Social Democrats TD warns against using UK definition as industry has exploited loophole in British law
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New vape tax delivering less than half of ‘conservative’ Government projections
Trade body says self-assessment of vape tax liability ‘clearly not robust enough if returns are at such a shockingly low level’
Almost 100 people die every week in Ireland of tobacco-related illnesses, say doctors
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland, according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Push to close nicotine loopholes at EU level, WHO chief tells McNeill
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of ‘strong opposition’ from industry over vapes and pouches
Government open to banning vapes in cars with children, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says he is worried vapes came to market ‘without any proper health assessment’
Calls for ‘serious crackdown’ on phone shops selling vapes illegally
As new rules come into force, British American Tobacco says licensing system should include nicotine pouches
Smokers and vapers could save more than €700 a year on life assurance if they quit
Data from Royal London Ireland shows cost of life insurance could drop by 50% if smokers quit
One in five vape shops selling addictive products to children, inspections reveal
Proposed law to ban disposable vapes should go further, says Fianna Fáíl TD
Simon Harris denounces ‘lazy’ and ‘pathetic’ attacks on him over immigration comments
Tánaiste says he has ‘significant concerns that we’re not having that sort of discussion at a policy level in Ireland that every other European country is having’
New €1,800 tobacco sales licencing fee figures ‘plucked out of the air’, retailers claim in High Court
Under the new licensing system retailers will have to pay a total fee of €1,800 to sell tobacco or nicotine inhaling products
Teenagers get vapes that ‘match their party outfits’, TD tells Dáil
Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins hits out at marketing of nicotine products, ‘the bane of parents’ lives’
More than 100 retailers found non-compliant with laws on sale of vapes to children
Of 52 findings of non-compliance in 2024, 19 have to date resulted in court proceedings
Tobacco lobby keen for Government to regulate new golden goose
Industry warns that Ireland risks becoming an even greater target for criminal smugglers
Psychiatrists call for ban of psychoactive substance that ‘has done major damage’ to teens’ mental health
The legal cannabinoid substance was the second most common drug used by patients presenting with psychosis over a 21-month period, research found
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