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Increase in seizures of illicit tobacco points to lucrative black market for organised crime gangs

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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 12:10

National News

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

National News

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 16:29

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 13:07

National News

Concerns over large scale cigarette factories raised by Retailers Against Smuggling

The seizure of 13.5 tonnes of loose raw tobacco seized by Revenue so far this year indicates the likelihood of large-scale illegal cigarette factories operating on the island of Ireland, according to Retailers Against ...

31 Aug 2021 at 15:56

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 ...

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 ...

29 Jan 2024 at 21:32

Lifestyle

Number of children trying vaping rises 50% in a year

There has been a 50% rise in the last year in the proportion of children trying vaping, new figures show. The data for Great Britain shows a rise in experimental vaping among 11 to 17-year-olds, from 7....

18 May 2023 at 11:34

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Huge haul of illegal cigarettes and tobacco discovered in Offaly

Over 50,000 illegal cigarettes and 1.1kg of tobacco has been seized by Revenue in Offaly. As part of a separate intelligence-led operation with the support of gardai, Revenue officers seized 50,420 ...

23 Mar 2024 at 13:47

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 ...

22 Mar 2024 at 17:11

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