Laws raising the legal purchasing age of tobacco goods to 21 must be authorised by the government, reports RTE. Stephen Donnelly, the Minister of Health, is submitting a document with the final, historic legislation for …
TD called for the age limit for the purchase of tobacco products to be raised to 21, reports Breaking News. Fine Gael’s health spokesman, Colm Burke, has called for the change to help Ireland meet …
The Health Department has denied suggestions that smoking will be banned in public parks and beaches. The Irish Independent reported on Friday that the government was considering the move as part of its bid to …
Local authorities have seized €5.5m worth of tobacco and cigarettes at Dublin Port. The shipment had arrived from the Netherlands and was labeled as ‘groupage.’ The cargo was addressed to Co. Meath. No arrests have …
Gardai and Customs Officials have confirmed that €700,000 worth of rolling tobacco has been seized at Dublin Port. In an Gardai confirmed that 1,120kgs of tobacco was found inside a container marked as potatoes. It is …
Revenue officers seized 31,000 cigarettes and 107 litres of wine after searching a van arriving in Rosslare port from France, earlier today. A man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been remanded …
The Japan Tobacco group, owners of Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut brands, has launched a High Court legal action against the Government in a bid to prevent the introduction of plain cigarette packs. The …
Less than twenty four hours after the new legislation about plain packaging is signed into law, three tobacco companies, Japan Tobacco International, Philip Morris and Imperial Tobacco, have all submitted written documentation to the Government …
Laws for the plain packaging of cigarettes have been passed by the Oireachtas today. The new bill will be sent to President Michael D Higgins to be signed into law. Children’s minister Dr. James Reilly …
Professor John Crown, a leading oncologist and Senator, has today called for a 99% tax on the profits of tobacco companies if they go through with their threats of legal action against the State. Mr. …
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