‘No plan’ to follow Britain’s cigarette vending ban

DEPARTMENT of Health officials say they have no plans to follow radical proposals in the North to ban cigarette vending machines in bars and clubs.

Britain this week passed a Health Bill which included a ban on vending machines and putting tobacco out of sight in shops.

The far-reaching proposals are expected not only to mirror those in the south but to go a step further by removing any signs of tobacco in licensed premises.