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Friday 25 September 2020
Gardaí carried out a number of searches in Ballyshannon last night.
Revenue has also seized 860,000 cigarettes in the last week.
The seizure was made during a search at Rathcline Court, Lanesborough in Co Longford.
The products were seized after two separate searches in Wexford and Tipperary.
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The seizures occurred following operations in Shannon and Limerick city.
On 4 July 2012, Beaumont Hospital became a “tobacco-free campus”.
The US Food and Drug Administration has declared youth e-cigarette use as an epidemic in the country.
The IHF says many users mistakenly believe that it is not addictive.
This represents a potential loss to the Exchequer of almost €13,500.
Revenue said that its officers made the seizure during routine operations yesterday morning.
The seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy.
The goods worth roughly €18,000 were seized in Rosslare over the past two days.
Critics state the Courts Services continued investment in the tobacco industry flies in the face of the government’s Tobacco Free Ireland vision.
The contraband products have a combined estimated retail value of almost €9,000.
Revenue officers seized five puppies at Dublin Port yesterday.
The latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas says that the industry is maximising profits by targeting the ‘vulnerable’ in places like Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Most recently, officers seized 6,400 cigarettes and 4.7 kg of tobacco.
The statements started appearing in newspaper adverts yesterday.
Over 28,000 contraband cigarettes were seized at Dublin Airport this weekend.
A large quantity of cash was also detained.
The order comes after the failed attempt to sue the country over its plain packaging laws.
We need smoking prevention efforts to ensure smoking rates continue to drop among all young people, writes Donal Buggy.
Cannabis and alcohol consumption is down when compared to 1998 levels.
Ireland’s health authority has recommended that the government wait for more studies before endorsing e-cigarettes.
Officers estimate that the tobacco products have an estimated retail value of over €40,000.
Revenue discovered the tobacco products following a number of searches in the Louth area.
Ash Ireland today urged people to consider giving up smoking in the new year.
More research is needed, however.
There was a 50 cent increase on cigarettes in Budget 2017 but none of Harris’ recommendations on alcohol were included.
It had been claimed that the investments made a ‘mockery’ of the State’s aim of a tobacco-free Ireland.
The NTMA’s investments in the companies are made through fund managers.
UCD and Trinity College have started making their universities smoke-free.
Some 23% of adults in Ireland smoke, the same proportion as in 2015.
A 30-day consultation process on redundancies is to get underway.
It’s also the second most expensive country for tobacco.
The majority of local authorities have committed to smoke-free policies.
Two in three smokers want to give up writes Donald Buggy of the Irish Cancer Society.
WELL, THE AUTUMN weather is certainly upon us this week and many people will no doubt have had to turn on their heating for the first time in months.
Met Éireann says the cool weather will continue today before turning cold tonight.
Temperatures will drop as low as zero overnight.
Now, for most people, this forecast is bad news. But for some, the cold weather is heaven.
Today we’re asking: Do you like cold weather?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Some sun, showers around in the p.m.
Max: 12 °C
Min: 1 °C
Mostly sunny
Max: 12 °C
Min: 1 °C
Times of sun and clouds
Max: 14 °C
Min: 8 °C
