Ireland must go 'all out' against vaping, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin said he continues to believe that vaping is the 'second coming of the tobacco industry'

Micheál Martin: 'I find it extraordinary that a product gets on the market without anybody having to do due diligence in respect of what we are now learning are very serious health impacts as a result of vaping.' Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP

State funding for smoking cessation should be extended to vaping and the country must go "all out" against the practice, the Taoiseach has said.

The Government earlier this week announced a delayed tax on vape liquid will take effect on November 1. The tax will be applied at a flat rate of 50c per millilitre of e-liquid and was formally announced as part of Budget 2025.