Chris Moody, who regularly cleans sections of the River Bride in Cork, said in one incident he found 50 single-use vape products that were discarded into the river

Mr Smyth mentioned the Circular Economy Act that allows a ban on single-use products and the EU’s single use plastic directive as possible ways to ban disposable vapes

Ireland’s e-cigarette industry continues to boom, with some traders claiming business has doubled since last year.