Vaping

Retailers Face Licence Fee To Sell Tobacco And Vape Products From 2026

Retailers selling tobacco and vaping products will be required to purchase a licence annually starting in February 2026.

Vape Business Ireland has rebranded to Responsible Vaping Ireland, and it has renewed its focus on vaping as an alternative to smoking.

Select Committee on Health has passed the third stage of a bill which will ban the sale of tobacco products to under 21s closer to law.

The sale of nicotine-inhaling products at events aimed at children is to be banned, carrying a €2,000 on-the-spot fine if ignored.

The sale of disposable vapes is set to be banned after the Minister of Health Stephen Donnelly received approval to draft new legislation.

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Simon Carroll, managing director of Hale Vaping, talks to Maev Martin about innovation, regulation, and trends in the growing vape market.

The summer campaign for ‘Show Me ID – Be Age Ok’ was launched today by Emer Higgins TD at Circle K in Lucan Village.

The legal age for purchasing cigarettes and tobacco products is set to rise to 21 under new legislation, RTÉ reported today.

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