Fines of up to €4,000 as ban on selling vapes to under-18s comes in today

Vaping products in shop fronts in Dublin. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Retailers who sell vapes have welcomed new legislation making it illegal to sell these products to under-18s but cautioned against further “kneejerk regulation”.

From today, it is an offence to sell any nicotine-inhaling product to a child. The offence carries a fine of up to €4,000 and up to six months in prison.