Cigarette excise rise ‘will bolster organised crime gangs’, say retailers
Evidence suggests proportion of smuggled tobacco has not increased with taxes
Budget 2019: Cigarettes hit with 50 cent increase but fuel and alcohol spared
Price hike taking cost of pack of 20 to around €12.70 welcomed and slammed
Budget 2018: Alcohol and fuel spared but cigarettes hiked by 50 cents
Third price hike in two years will take price of 20 cigarettes to €12
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