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Retailers feel impact of record year for large-scale tobacco smuggling

A significant spike in major seizures of cigarette and tobacco products in 2021, suggests that the black market being exploited by crime gangs is more lucrative than ever. That’s according to Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) reflecting on one of ...

29 Dec 2021 at 12:11

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Sale of vaping products to be banned to those under 18

A ban on the sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s has been approved by the Government. Cabinet ministers have also agreed to prohibit the sale of vaping products from self-service vending machines as part of a raft of new regulations on the sale ...

22 Nov 2022 at 18:24

National News

Health Minister set to bring proposal banning sale of vapes to under-18s before Cabinet

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is due to propose a ban on the sale of nicotine-inhaling products to those aged under 18 before the Cabinet today. The announcement follows a review by the Health Research Board, which found that children ...

22 Nov 2022 at 12:32

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Revenue seizes over 10 million cigarettes at port

Revenue officers at Rosslare Europort seized over 10 million cigarettes with an estimated retail value of €7.9 million, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €6.2 million. The seizure came about as a result of routine ...

30 Nov 2022 at 12:21

National News

Smokers hit with price hike in Budget 2022 as cost of cigarettes goes up

The price of cigarettes has risen by 50 cent for a packet of 20 cigarettes. The increase was announced during the Budget 2022 announcement at lunchtime today, a measure which brings the most popular brands up to the price of €15. In ...

12 Oct 2021 at 16:30

National News

Over 3 million cigarettes seized at Rosslare Europort

As a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers seized over 3.3 million cigarettes at Rosslare Europort on Tuesday, October 5th. The cigarettes, branded ‘JPS Red’, have an estimated retail value of approximately €2.4 million ...

06 Oct 2021 at 13:09

National News

HSE warns people to return vapes with illegal amounts of nicotine

The HSE has warned the public against using two types of e-cigarettes containing illegal amounts of nicotine. The products are Mc Kesse Blue & Razz Ice MK Bar 7000 Disposable and Mc Kesse Green Apple MK Bar 7000 Disposable, ...

14 Jul 2023 at 19:35

National News

Over €1.6m worth of drugs and cigarettes sniffed out with detector dog Milo's help

Revenue officers seized a significant quantity of illegal drugs and cigarettes worth €1.6m in Dublin last week. As a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Milo, Revenue officers examining parcels ...

29 Jan 2024 at 21:32

National News

Huge cache of illegal cigarettes sent to Ireland from Bulgaria seized by Revenue

A huge cache of illegal cigarettes sent to Ireland from Bulgaria has been seized by Revenue. The seizure is part of a number of Revenue operations nationwide which led to the discovery of approximately 820,000 cigarettes ...

22 Mar 2024 at 17:11

National News

Rise in smoking age and disposable vapes ban considered by Government

The Health Minister wants to raise the minimum age for smoking to 21. Stephen Donnelly said the Government is also looking at a range of legislative measures “to come down hard” on vaping. He made the remarks at an ...

28 Mar 2024 at 17:53

National News

Illicit cigarettes worth nearly €5m seized at Dublin Port

Investigations are underway following the seizure of around 5.8 million illicit cigarettes at Dublin Port. The seizure was made on Tuesday when a search was carried out as a result of risk profiling. "The illicit ...

28 Mar 2024 at 13:51

National News

Sniffer dog finds multi-million euro haul of illegal cigarettes at Irish port

A detector dog has helped sniff out millions of Euro worth of illegal cigarettes being smuggled into Ireland from Belgium. As a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Rua, Revenue ...

08 Mar 2024 at 18:30

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