Ireland - Clearing the Air

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Most Brits can’t identify an illegal vape, new survey finds

A new nationwide survey suggests the majority of UK adults are unable to distinguish legal vaping products from illegal ones. The findings raise concerns about consumer safety and an escalating black market following the July 2025 disposable vape ban. The research, conducted…

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UK smoking rates fall to record low as vapes overtake cigarettes

The share of UK adults who smoke has fallen to 10.6 per cent, the lowest since records began in 2011. Among 18 to 24-year-olds, smoking has dropped dramatically from 25.7 per cent in 2011 to 8.1 per cent in 2024. Vaping use…

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The UK government’s push to create a “smoke-free generation” is facing major challenges – both in the courts and on the streets.

A potential legal clash in Northern Ireland threatens to derail new nationwide tobacco laws, while new data shows that disposable vape use remains widespread despite it being banned. A new report from online nicotine retailer Haypp reveals that 62.5 per cent of…

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NI backs vaping to cut prison smoking as Republic drives up vape costs

Northern Ireland’s justice minister has floated a pilot vaping scheme for prisoners - as the Republic of Ireland doubles vape prices with a new tax from November. Prison smoking exemption under scrutiny Almost 20 years after Northern Ireland’s workplace smoking ban came…

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Ireland’s delayed vape tax set to take effect by end of year

Ireland’s delayed tax on vape liquid is now “likely” to be introduced by the end of this year, with preparations to implement it described as “well advanced.” In the Budget 2025, then finance minister Jack Chambers announced that a levy of 50c…

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Ireland’s crackdown on vape sales to minors proves ineffective

More than 100 retailers in Ireland have been caught selling nicotine vapes to children under 18 since it was made illegal in December 2023, new figures show.

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Ireland has “taken its eye off the ball” on smoking, warns addiction specialist

Ireland has lost focus on tackling smoking while intensifying efforts to restrict vaping, a leading addiction specialist has said. Dr Garett McGovern, a GP and Medical Director at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum, says the national conversation has become increasingly hostile…

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Irish prime minister brands vaping as “evil” at global health summit

Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Micheál Martin has branded vaping as “evil” and “the revenge of Big Tobacco” as he called for “the strongest possible measures” to restrict its use. Speaking at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin on Monday, Martin…

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What is the European Commission smoking?

Article originally appeared on The Critic, reproduced here with permission. A leaked report from the European Commission has revealed plans to tax the pants off e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and other life-saving substitutes for cigarettes. It is in the process of reviewing its…

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