Anti-smoking lobby set for clash with unions

THE anti-smoking lobby is on a collision course with trade unions and the country’s statisticians over proposals to reform the way cigarette price rises are measured.

Anti-smoking lobby set for clash with unions

ASH Ireland wants the Government to exclude rises in the price of a packet of cigarettes when calculating the official inflation rate. This will allow the Government to hike up prices without affecting the rate of inflation — which is one of Europe’s highest at 5%.

Removing the cost of cigarettes would also help lower the existing rate.

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