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Concern at rising number of teenage boys smoking

A worrying increase in teenage boys smoking has led to a call for the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to be increased. A new report from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Policy Group on Tobacco is calling for the minimum age of sale ...

16 Sept 2022 at 16:01

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National: Multi-million euro haul of tobacco seized entering Ireland

Revenue officers seized over four tonnes of raw tobacco entering the country on Tuesday. As a result of routine profiling, the tobacco was discovered at Dublin Port concealed in boxes labelled as 'printing paper'. "The smuggled tobacco, with an ...

22 Jul 2021 at 18:44

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Ireland aiming to have almost no smokers by 2025

2025 is the target set by the annual report from Tobacco Free Ireland, the country's national tobacco control policy. In practice, this would mean a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5% in the country. The action plan, which was first ...

10 Sept 2021 at 16:37

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Drugs worth more than 1.3m euro seized at Dublin Airport

Revenue officers have seized suspected drugs worth more than 1.3 million euro following two operations at Dublin Airport. On Saturday, as part of two separate intelligence-led operations, officers seized 37kg of herbal cannabis and 10kg ...

04 Sept 2023 at 14:49

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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 cigarettes and 1.1 kgs of tobacco ...

23 Mar 2024 at 13:47

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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 worth ...

22 Mar 2024 at 17:11

Revenue seize €240k stash of illegal tobacco and cigarettes from vehicle following search

National News

Revenue seize huge stash of illegal tobacco and cigarettes in Donegal swoop

Over €240,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco have been seized in Donegal. Officers from the Revenue were aided by detectives from the Donegal Division of An Garda Síochána in the operation on Wednesday Officers ...

18 Apr 2024 at 13:47

National News

Over €5m worth of illegal tobacco found hidden in vehicle at Dublin Port

Illegal tobacco with a value of over €5 million has been seized by Revenue officers. The seizure of approximately 6,090kg of tobacco took place yesterday (Monday March 11) at Dublin Port. The illicit tobacco, branded ...

12 Mar 2024 at 16:49

National News

Approval goes ahead to ban sale of tobacco to under 21s

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, and the Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Colm Burke TD, have announced that the Cabinet has approved a proposal for legislation that ...

14 May 2024 at 13:03

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What is the new legal age to buy cigarettes? Minimum smoking age to be raised today

Legislation to raise the minimum legal age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old is set to be approved by Government today. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will bring a ...

25 Jun 2024 at 10:59

National News

Sniffer dog Milo helps Revenue officers seize 4,715 kgs of rolling tobacco

A sniffer dog helped Revenue officers seize contraband rolling tobacco at Dublin Port which is valued at almost €400,000. Last Sunday, May 19, as a result of an intelligence-led operation and with the ...

22 May 2024 at 11:03

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