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<p>The introduction of the E-Liquid Products Tax last November has raised more than €20.2m in the first six months, with 79 suppliers currently registered for the levy. Picture: iStock</p>

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Revenue seize over €425k of illegal vapes containing psychoactive drugs in six years

The figures show a large spike in activity during the first five months of this year, with 169 seizures valued at just under €300,000 recorded between January and May

<p>The EU Drugs Agency (Euda) report said: 'Vapes containing other substances, such as synthetic and semi-synthetic forms of cannabis, have been seized in EU member states, raising concerns that they may become a vehicle for other harmful substances, potentially including new synthetic opioids.'</p>

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Gangs could use vapes to push 'life-threatening' synthetic opioids into drugs market, EU warns

<p> Cork North Central TD Colm Burke pointed out that on top of death and disease, smoking comes at a high cost to families. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA</p>

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TD calls for minister and HSE to 'get serious' about a total ban on smoking

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Government urged to introduce laws for 'tobacco-free generation'

Close up of smoking a vape.

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Flavoured vapes ban 'most likely measure to make them less attractive to young people'

HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign

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HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign

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'Vaping is disgusting': Number of vape shops in Limerick City 'hugely concerning', says minister

On Limerick City's O’Connell St, signs on a new retail space due to open read: 'Coming soon. Relax, it’s not a coffee and vape shop'

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026

Vaping to be banned in cars carrying children

Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence

‘There is no doubt that the cells and tissues of the oral cavity, the mouth and the lungs are altered by inhalation from e-cigarettes,’ academic says

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

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Tobacco and vaping industries lobbying Irish politicians at 'chilling' rate

A register was set up in 2015 to record interactions between politicians or similar groups and lobbyists on any topic

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Criticism over 'worrying trend' of vape and phone shops in Cork city centre

Criticism over 'worrying trend' of vape and phone shops in Cork city centre

'This raises questions... what kind of urban centres do we want?'

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

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HSE's spend on quit-smoking aids doubles to €20m but Irish Heart Foundation says it should be €50m

New HSE data shows a spend of €20.1m last year compared to €11.2m in 2015

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

Revenue spent €2.7m destroying seized nitrous oxide, alcohol, and tobacco

Revenue spent €2.7m destroying seized nitrous oxide, alcohol, and tobacco

Cannabis, cocaine and heroin were among the contraband seizures last year, which also included weapons and ammunition, pepper spray, laughing gas, and vapes

Sun, 08 Mar, 2026

Government agrees bill to ban sale of nicotine pouches to U-18s

Government agrees bill to ban sale of nicotine pouches to U-18s

A bill to ban the sale of nicotine pouches to under-18s has been agreed by government.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

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Doctors outline six actions for Government to 'deliver a tobacco-free future by 2035'

The six actions proposed by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland group include the roll-out of new laws around the sales of e-cigarettes

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

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What's in a vape and how to tell if your teen has started vaping

Many young people still believe that vaping is a harmless alternative to cigarettes, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Lady with coffe and cigarette

France is finally stubbing out its romance with smoking. Maybe the rest of us should too

If the country that glamourised the cigarette is finally breaking up with the nasty habit, then maybe we should too, writes Emilie Murray

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

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'Absolute explosion' of vaping leading to students leaving class to vape, committee told

'There's going to have to be some legislation which restricts the sale of this stuff.'

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Minister plans to ban disposable vapes and restrict nicotine pouches

Minister plans to ban disposable vapes and restrict nicotine pouches

The HSE website notes that nicotine pouches are “not yet covered by the same laws as tobacco products”, meaning that “they may be easier for young people to buy and use”.

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

New vape tax set to come into effect from midnight

New vape tax set to come into effect from midnight

The new levy will see a tax of 50c per millilitre on nicotine-containing e-liquid for vapes

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Internet addiction in teenagers

Irish teens more concerned about their social media use than most of their peers across Europe

ESPAD 2024 survey suggests Irish teens are among the most concerned about their use of social media and gaming

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

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Ireland fifth out of 85 countries for percentage of people who vape, WHO survey finds

The World Health Organisation also said children are now nine times more likely than adults to vape on average

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Youth vaping study

‘Alarming’ number of people vape, global health leaders warn

The global health body warned that the stop smoking aids are “hooking kids on nicotine earlier and risk undermining decades of progress”

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

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Ireland must go 'all out' against vaping, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin said he continues to believe that vaping is the 'second coming of the tobacco industry'

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

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Government to ban single-use vapes and introduce plain packaging in new crackdown

New laws will ban disposable vapes, restrict flavours and packaging, and introduce shop display bans to curb youth appeal

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Medical Marijuana Edibles, Candies Infused with HHC Cannabis in food industry

Ireland's delay in banning HHC may have boosted demand

Teenagers in Ireland have become ill and had to be hospitalised due to vaping the semi-synthetic cannabinoid

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Flavored Vape Juices. The FDA is considering vaping regulations to deter children from getting addicted to nicotine.

Tax on vape liquid 'likely' to be introduced by end of year

Tax of 50c per millilitre to be applied to all e-liquids

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

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Children who vape 'three times more likely to become smokers'

New worldwide analysis shows ‘striking’ link between young people's use of e-cigarettes and vapes, and cigarette-smoking later in life

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

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Vape-related hospitalisations go from zero to 12 in just two years

HSE has been asked to explain delays in rolling out a youth vaping prevention campaign after €300,000 was allocated for it last year

Sun, 03 Aug, 2025

Medical Marijuana Edibles, Candies Infused with CBD HHC or THC Cannabis in food industry

Ireland finally bans HHC 'but we must be vigilant about new drugs’

HHC, widely available to children as vapes and edibles, has been linked to serious medical episodes and psychosis here in Ireland

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

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HSE cannot support vaping and nicotine pouch addiction through quit smoking programmes

The HSE has prepared a business case and estimates bid for consideration by the health minister

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

HSE issues vapes alert on six e-cigarettes falsely labelled as nicotine-free

HSE issues vapes alert on six e-cigarettes falsely labelled as nicotine-free

Anyone who bought one of the six vapes in question can return them to the shop where they were bought

Wed, 02 Jul, 2025

The Vapening: ‘In my school, I’d be in the minority for not vaping’

The Vapening: ‘In my school, I’d be in the minority for not vaping’

From the teenagers who made a movie with Foróige, to a major conference in Dublin — the health risks of vaping is a hot topic in Ireland, writes Health Correspondent NIAMH GRIFFIN

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

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Vaping has led a surge of young people using nicotine/tobacco products

The number of young people vaping or smoking has surged by 10 percentage points to 30% in just a decade

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Tobacco industry 'aggressively targeting' young people to boost sales of vapes and e-cigarettes, WHO warns

Tobacco industry 'aggressively targeting' young people to boost sales of vapes and e-cigarettes, WHO warns

World Health Organization called on governments to make sure 'tobacco control policies remain robust in the face of industry interference'

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

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Cork County Council likely to ban smoking and vaping at all its amenity areas

The measure is likely to be introduced following a motion by Fianna Fáil councillor Audrey Buckley

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Vapes and solar panels see electrical device sales surge

Vapes and solar panels see electrical device sales surge

Vaping devices alone accounted for a third of all units sold last year, an estimated 31 million units, while 2.5 million solar PV panels have been installed in the last five years.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025

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Cannabis, cigarette and alcohol use falls among Irish teens, but gambling on the rise

Irish teens are smoking, drinking and using drugs less — but are now gambling and gaming more than ever before

Tue, 20 May, 2025

HHC: The drug sold on Irish main streets that’s sending teens to hospital

HHC: The drug sold on Irish main streets that’s sending teens to hospital

Synthetic cannabis HHC is being sold in Irish shops despite expert warnings of addiction, psychosis, and teen hospitalisations

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Public 'indifferent' to dangers of HHC use, health experts warn

Public 'indifferent' to dangers of HHC use, health experts warn

A fifth of teenagers attending addiction services are there due to synthetic cannabis products

Sat, 17 May, 2025

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HSE warns people to stop using three vapes which are mislabelled as having no nicotine

They were found to have nicotine at concentrations of 18.0 mg/ml to 19.0 mg/ml following analysis by the State Laboratory

Mon, 12 May, 2025

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Child in Clonakilty admitted to psychiatric unit after vaping

According to a leading addiction specialist, up to 25% of young people in Ireland being admitted to adolescent addiction services list HHC as a problem drug for them

Thu, 01 May, 2025

'Silent assassin' vaping drug ban not enough to stop other substances, expert warns

'Silent assassin' vaping drug ban not enough to stop other substances, expert warns

Providers of mental health services are now being advised to ask young people presenting with symptoms of psychosis if they have recently used hexahydrocannabinol

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Close up of smoking a vape.

'Wild West of the drug market': Calls for laws to deal with synthetic cannabinoids

The Government is drafting legislation to include hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), a drug that is wreaking 'havoc' on young people, in the Misuse of Drugs Act

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

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HSE warns of cancer risks from vaping and tanning ‘Barbie drug’ dangers

“One of the disposable vapes that are particularly popular with children and young people is the equivalent of about a 20-pack of cigarettes,"

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Man Chewing Wet Moist Nicotine Tobacco Snus

School principals worried about students' use of highly addictive nicotine pouches

The nicotine pouches aren’t subject to the same sales restrictions as actual snus packets and other products containing tobacco

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Popularity of vaping has us shrouded in a fruit-flavoured mist

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Popularity of vaping has us shrouded in a fruit-flavoured mist

Dublin’s streets are shrouded in fruit-scented fog, but it’s not dry ice—it’s vapes. From schoolyards to smoking areas, flavoured air is the new must-have

Sat, 11 Jan, 2025

Adults vaping statistics

Irish young people smoke less and vape more than EU average – report

The Health at a Glance report found that among 15-year-olds, Ireland has the lowest rate of smoking, at 7%, and among the lowest rates of cannabis smoking, at 4%, in the EU

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

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Ireland wants vaping included in new EU tobacco tax law

Finance ministers from 16 European countries say in the absence of EU regulations on vaping, each country now applies different rules and levels of excise tax, distorting the bloc's single market

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

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Vape product sales help PJ Carroll & Co increase profits to €6.18m

Tobacco seller's pre-tax profits rose by 23% in 2023

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

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Vapes with cannabinoids causing psychosis in users as young as 13

Psychiatric illnesses suffered by young people who use this drug may be long-term and irreversible, according to Prof Bobby Smyth

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024