Athlone IT bans tobacco products on campus

Athlone Institute of Technology has become the first third-level institution in Ireland to completely ban tobacco products on its campus.

The ban includes e-cigarettes.

A survey undertaken amongst staff and students earlier this year highlighted that 80% of the college community are non-smokers, while one-third of respondents who are daily smokers said that they would like to quit.

Less than one-third of respondents were opposed to the move towards tobacco-free status.