vaping

Italy challenges Irish plan to ban disposable vapes in rare intervention

Department of Health legislation to ban single-use vapes criticised as disproportionate by Rome

Vapes implicated in bin lorry and sorting centre fires that cost €100m over three years

Thirty million vapes being dumped in bins annually, says waste industry

Ireland must avoid using same definition as UK in legislation to ban single-use vapes, says TD

Social Democrats TD warns against using UK definition as industry has exploited loophole in British law

New vape tax delivering less than half of ‘conservative’ Government projections

Trade body says self-assessment of vape tax liability ‘clearly not robust enough if returns are at such a shockingly low level’

Almost 100 people die every week in Ireland of tobacco-related illnesses, say doctors

Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland, according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Push to close nicotine loopholes at EU level, WHO chief tells MacNeill

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of ‘strong opposition’ from industry over vapes and pouches

Government open to banning vapes in cars with children, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin says he is worried vapes came to market ‘without any proper health assessment’

Calls for ‘serious crackdown’ on phone shops selling vapes illegally

As new rules come into force, British American Tobacco says licensing system should include nicotine pouches

Smokers and vapers could save more than €700 a year on life assurance if they quit

Data from Royal London Ireland shows cost of life insurance could drop by 50% if smokers quit

One in five vape shops selling addictive products to children, inspections reveal

Proposed law to ban disposable vapes should go further, says Fianna Fáíl TD

Simon Harris denounces ‘lazy’ and ‘pathetic’ attacks on him over immigration comments

Tánaiste says he has ‘significant concerns that we’re not having that sort of discussion at a policy level in Ireland that every other European country is having’

New €1,800 tobacco sales licencing fee figures ‘plucked out of the air’, retailers claim in High Court

Under the new licensing system retailers will have to pay a total fee of €1,800 to sell tobacco or nicotine inhaling products

Teenagers get vapes that ‘match their party outfits’, TD tells Dáil

Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins hits out at marketing of nicotine products, ‘the bane of parents’ lives’

More than 100 retailers found non-compliant with laws on sale of vapes to children

Of 52 findings of non-compliance in 2024, 19 have to date resulted in court proceedings

Tobacco lobby keen for Government to regulate new golden goose

Industry warns that Ireland risks becoming an even greater target for criminal smugglers

Psychiatrists call for ban of psychoactive substance that ‘has done major damage’ to teens’ mental health

The legal cannabinoid substance was the second most common drug used by patients presenting with psychosis over a 21-month period, research found

Nearly a quarter of adults in Ireland aged 18-24 use vapes, survey finds

People aged 18-24 are more likely to vape but less likely to drink regularly than older adults, according to a new CSO survey.

Vaping is Big Tobacco’s `revenge’, Taoiseach tells health conference

Micheál Martin eyes other areas of potential reform including product placement and flavours

Vapes will be hidden in shops, single-use types banned and flavours restricted under legal change

Shops will have to ‘hide’ vapes, with ban on single-use devices, ‘significant’ restrictions on flavours to reduce appeal to young people

Up in smoke: Minister for Health snubs tobacco industry

‘We have seen products with “Gummy Bear”, “Jolly Ranger”, ‘Skittels’ and “Slushee” flavour descriptions’ – firms blow whistle on nicotine-inhaling products

Tobacco companies want tighter age rules on sale of nicotine pouches

Vaping companies labelled proposed regulatory measures as ‘draconian’

Vape shops selling Dubai chocolate and Prime energy drinks branded ‘a new low’

Irish Heart Foundation says ‘pairing’ vapes with sought-after sweets risks normalising vaping for children

Nicotine pouches in schools: ‘This is heading towards epidemic proportions’

Citing health concerns, some are calling for restrictions on the sale of these widely available products; others say using them can help reduce more harmful practices

Teens presenting at EDs with psychosis from legal, semi-synthentic cannabis vaping product, says leading psychiatrist

Mary Cannon says parents are bearing brunt as they see children ‘change before their eyes’

COPD: ‘Giving up cigarettes was the best day’s work I ever did’

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth leading cause of death in Ireland

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

Budget 2025: 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

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