Anti-smoking groups say €2 price hike will reverse trend
The tobacco industry is hailing a turnaround in its fortunes after the 2004 smoking ban in Ireland initially wiped out 11.3% of the cigarette market.
According to grocery trade magazine, Retail News, the number of adults smoking packets of cigarettes has risen 5.3% to 950,000 since 2003, making up for the loss caused by the smoking ban.
