One-in-five Irish people are smokers

One in five Irish people are smokers, and eight out of 10 want to quit, new research shows.

MRBI Research commissioned by Irish Cancer Society shows more than half of those who want to quit plan to do so within the next three months.

The findings are being released today to mark the start of Quit Week when smokers are encouraged to stop and are made aware of the many benefits of doing so.