Minister welcomes new tobacco strategy report; urges public to give up smoking

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Government Buildings in Dublin. File picture.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has urged the public to quit smoking as he welcomes Tobacco Free Ireland's Annual Report for 2019. 

The national tobacco control policy sets Ireland's target to be tobacco free by 2025 with less than 5% of people smoking.