Flavoured vapes ban 'most likely measure to make them less attractive to young people'

Oireachtas health committee hears of measures to curb the sharp rise in tobacco consumption among younger people

Minister of state Jennifer Murnane O'Connor told the health committee the measures in the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill 2026 include a ban on nicotine pouches. Picture: iStock

Banning flavoured vapes is the measure “most likely” to make them less attractive to young people, minister of state Jennifer Murnane O'Connor has told the Oireachtas health committee.

New laws will see a ban on flavoured vapes and limits on the colours used in packaging among a raft of measures to try to curb the sharp rise in consumption among younger people.