Third of Irish smokers light up around children, EU survey finds

IRELAND’S smokers are among the most inconsiderate in the EU with up to a third smoking around young children and pregnant women.

They are also among the most hopeless when it comes to kicking the habit, with four in 10 saying they tried and failed in the past year.

At the same time, support for the ban on smoking in bars and restaurants is increasing among Irish people, three years after it was introduced.