New laws banning smoking in cars where children are traveling are effective from today.
Offenders face a fixed fine of €100 if caught.
Meanwhile, ASH Ireland is encouraging people to give up smoking, claiming that 100 people die each week in Ireland as a result of smoking.
The organization’s chairperson, Dr Ross Morgan, has said that:
“I’d encourage everybody who is a current smoker to stop smoking for their health, it’s the most important thing they could do,”
“And for their pocket it’s going to be really important as well.
“And whatever mechanism and whatever helps them to do that, and if it’s an electronic cigarette, great, but I would say try to get off the electronic cigarette eventually as well.”