How Ireland's smoking rates compare to rest of Europe

In Ireland, some 13.8% described themselves as daily smokers, breaking down into 15% of men and 12.7% of women.

About one in eight Irish people smoke cigarettes daily, but are less inclined to light up than many of their European counterparts.

Data from Eurostat, the analysis wing of the European Commission, shows 18.4% of the EU population aged 15 or older described themselves as daily cigarette smokers in the year before the Covid-19 pandemic.