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Ireland to raise smoking age to 21 under Government plan

Ireland will raise the minimum age for the purchase of cigarettes to 21, according to plans approved by Cabinet. It would make Ireland the first country in the EU to take the measure. It comes 20 years after Ireland became the first country in the ...

14 May 2024 at 12:55

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Age to buy cigarettes and vapes to rise from 18 to 21

New legislation is due to come before Cabinet which will rise the legal age to buy tabacco and tabacco products from 18 to 21. The Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly, is due to seek Cabinet approval this week for the legislation to increase the ...

13 May 2024 at 09:55

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Taoiseach reveals anxiety over ‘mass rebellion’ to smoking ban

Health officials were privately anxious over a “mass rebellion” to Ireland’s smoking ban, the Irish premier has said. Ireland became the first country to implement a workplace smoking ban in 2004 during Micheal Martin’s time as health minister. ...

13 Mar 2025 at 20:47

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ALERT: Recall issued for hugely popular smoked salmon products due to risk of vomiting

Batches of the popular Burren Smokehouse Smoked Irish Organic Salmon are being recalled due to presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms ...

11 Jun 2024 at 09:26

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Retailers feel impact of record year for large-scale tobacco smuggling

A significant spike in major seizures of cigarette and tobacco products in 2021, suggests that the black market being exploited by crime gangs is more lucrative than ever. That’s according to Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) reflecting on ...

29 Dec 2021 at 12:11

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Almost 25% told to go to GP after free heart health check

Almost 6,000 free checks were carried out by the Irish Heart Foundation’s (IHF) mobile unit in 2024, with nearly one in four attendees advised to go to a GP for further assessment. A new report on the IHF mobile health unit showed that in ...

02 Jan 2025 at 11:00

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Charity calls for price of single cigarette to increase to one euro

A single cigarette could cost one euro by 2025 if the Government adopts pre-Budget recommendations from a healthcare charity. The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) said it was proposing the price increases because smoking rates in the young ...

01 Oct 2023 at 11:00

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Calls for Ireland to ban outdoor smoking after European city takes severe action

There have been calls for Ireland to follow Milan's lead after the Italian city issued a city-wide ban on smoking in all public places. It came into effect at the start of this month. Local officials have said that those who break the ...

04 Jan 2025 at 12:27

National News

Tanaiste in favour of ban on disposable vapes

The Tanaiste said he would like to see a ban on disposable vapes in a bid to crack down on the sector. Micheal Martin made the comments after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out plans to get rid of disposable vapes to protect ...

29 Jan 2024 at 16:38

National News

What is the new legal age to buy cigarettes? Minimum smoking age to be raised today

Legislation to raise the minimum legal age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old is set to be approved by Government today. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will bring a memo with the final ...

25 Jun 2024 at 10:59

National News

Rise in smoking age and disposable vapes ban considered by Government

The Health Minister wants to raise the minimum age for smoking to 21. Stephen Donnelly said the Government is also looking at a range of legislative measures “to come down hard” on vaping. He made the remarks at an event to mark ...

28 Mar 2024 at 17:53

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Northern Ireland introduces new law banning smoking in cars with children present

New laws which ban smoking in vehicles where children are present have been introduced in Northern Ireland. It brings the law into line with other regions of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Health Minister Robin Swann said: ...

01 Feb 2022 at 18:16

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