Forest Eireann hits out proposed raise in cost of cigarettes

A group representing smokers is hitting out at a proposal for a 50c budget hike in the cost of a pack of cigarettes.

Forest Eireann hits out proposed raise in cost of cigarettes

A group representing smokers is hitting out at a proposal for a 50c budget hike in the cost of a pack of cigarettes.

The suggestion has come in a joint initiative from the Irish Heart Foundation and the Irish Cancer Society, who also want to see a 25% levy applied to the profits of tobacco firms.

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