Ireland: Vaping

Two men sit outside an Irish pub, one holding a vape and the other smoking a cigarette.

News · Ireland · Oct 27, 2026

Ireland’s vape flavour ban advances despite warnings it could send ex-smokers back to cigarettes

Ireland’s vape flavour crackdown has cleared its final Seanad hurdle despite warnings it could drive former smokers back to cigarettes and force independent shops to shut.

Tim Hong

A customer pays for a bottle of e-liquid at the counter of an Irish vape shop.

News · Ireland · Oct 15, 2026

Ireland to increase vape tax by 40 per cent from January

Ireland will raise its tax on vape liquids by 40 per cent from January, adding another €2 in duty to a 10ml refill bottle before VAT.

Ali Anderson

A man holding a cigarette outside a café on a town street.

News · Ireland · Sep 29, 2026

Researchers challenge Irish PM’s claim that vapes are ‘nearly worse’ than cigarettes

Researchers have challenged Irish prime minister Micheál Martin’s claim that vapes are “nearly worse” than cigarettes, pointing to evidence that vaping exposes users to fewer harmful substances than smoking.