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UK government targets vaping which may not go down well with Westminster’s secret sucker
Labour revives anti-tobacco and anti-vaping measures first championed by former Tory leader Rishi Sunak
HHC vapes: ‘It only took a few puffs to turn him completely zombie-like’
Hexahydrocannabinol, a legal cannabis substitute, is causing severe psychosis in some young men
New tax on vapes and cost of most popular cigarette brands to hit €18.05
Budget 2025: The new tax is the latest in a series of measures aimed at discouraging the use of vapes
Budget 2025 main points: Energy credits, bonus welfare payments, higher minimum wage and tax changes
USC cut to 3%; extra credits for renters; 10,000 new social homes to built and free public transport for under-9s
Housing, immigration and the Leinster House bike shed top public concerns about Government
Public not convinced Government has been effective enough at ensuring infrastructure keeps pace with needs
‘You see coke every second night you’re out’: students and drugs on campus
Third-level student says smoking weed is so normalised you might need to make an excuse for not wanting to smoke
On-the-spot fine for those caught selling tobacco or vapes at events aimed at children comes into effect
Measure is part of strategy aimed at eliminating the use of tobacco products and protecting children
Cannabis-like drug causing severe psychosis in young men, College of Psychiatrists warn
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) is legal in Ireland and commonly available in the form of vapes or added to jellies or chocolate
Vaping: How Ireland fought the nicotine nightmare
The Government is finally acting decisively, going from a laggard on tackling the issue to leapfrogging other countries
Vaping: What are the Irish Government’s planned restrictions and will they succeed?
Plans to restrict the sale and advertising of vaping products and ban single-use vapes are in train but challenges lie ahead
Disposable vapes to be banned and colours, flavours restricted under Cabinet plan
Restrictions on flavours appealing to children planned, but work remains to be done on implementation
Charity calls for new taxes on vapes to address ‘youth vaping epidemic’
Irish Heart Foundation says action is needed to save teenagers from lifelong nicotine addiction
Vaping firm used financial incentives for consultation submissions, Government told
The public consultation looked at potential additional measures to decrease the appeal of nicotine-inhaling products to young people
Minimum smoking age to rise to 21 in new Bill as Opposition warns more action needed on vaping
Minister says legislation is ‘end-game measure, signalling beginning of the end of tobacco in our country’
Safety notice issued over two vapes containing illegal amounts of nicotine
HSE sampled E-LIQUID and QST Puff Flex 2800 products which contain quantities of substance well over 20mg/ml legal limit
Vapes, ‘rollie’ cigarettes and nicotine pouches: how people in their 20s are using tobacco
Brianna Parkins gets reaction to the Government’s plan to increase the minimum legal age for the sale of tobacco from 18 to 21
Legal age for sale of cigarettes to be raised to 21 as decline in smoking rate plateaus
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to also draft legislation to address the thousands of flavours of vapes
‘Toxic’ chemicals in flavoured vapes could lead to ‘wave of chronic diseases’ in future, researchers say
RCSI team used AI modelling to predict hazards created as flavouring is heated for inhalation
Smoking ban 20 years on: Against expectations, the ban worked. But doctors fear momentum has been lost
Smoke was banished from workplaces 20 years ago today, but as vaping introduces a new generation to nicotine, challenges remain
Smoking engaged in by 800,000 fewer since ban introduced 20 years ago, HSE says
Minister for Health believes minimum age for smoking should be increased from 18 to 21
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New tax on vape and e-cigarette products from next year
Finance Minister says move aimed at ‘insidious’ and ‘deliberate’ marketing of vapes towards young people
Does sparkling water damage teeth? Is beetroot juice good for blood pressure? Do vapes damage our health?
Debunking healthcare myths – researchers at University of Galway answer questions from the public about health claims
Tánaiste expresses hope disposable vapes could be banned in Republic
Comments come after British PM Rishi Sunak announced plans to ban devices entirely in hope of preventing use by children
Donnelly confident laws on selling vapes to under-18s can be enforced as new rules come into effect
Incoming legislation will make it an offence to sell vaping products to children, with penalties ranging from fines of up to €4,000 to up to six months in prison
Ban on sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to children to come into force tomorrow
Penalties range from fines of up to €4,000 to up to six months in prison; Department of Health planning further regulation of vaping products
Further restrictions on vaping and smoking on the cards amid concern over growing popularity among young people
Minister for Health to launch public consultation on how tobacco and vaping products will be regulated in the future, following findings of Healthy Ireland Survey 2023
Almost quarter of Irish population qualify as ‘binge drinkers’ despite decreased alcohol consumption
Survey found usage rates in e-cigarettes have risen by 6% since 2022 and are highest among 15-24 year-olds
More than one in three young teenagers currently vape, research finds
Vaping study finds that across all age groups, there is a link between appearing ‘cool’ and using vapes
‘Crazy, absolute madness’: Vaping companies in Ireland cash in as legislation struggles to keep up
There is money to be made in vape sales, Irish company records show, but health campaigners want disposable e-cigarettes to be banned outright
Vapes may soon be taxed more heavily to discourage use among young people
The legal age for buying tobacco and vapes should also be increased to 21, says RCPI faculty
HSE recalls e-cigarettes due to higher than permitted levels of nicotine
Second alert submitted by environmental health service to EU about vaping products in recent weeks
‘It’s the biggest spread of addiction this country has ever seen’: Regulatory noose tightens on vaping
Industry insists vaping helps to wean people off cigarettes, but opponents point to dramatically rising use as a cause for concern
HSE recalls e-cigarettes with higher than permitted levels of nitcotine
State agency issues safety alert for two products using brand name Fantasi Ice which it says poses ‘serious risk to public safety’
One in 10 adults claim to be using vapes, according to fresh research
Data compiled in May by surveying some 1,000 adults online aged over 18
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