Smokers left fuming as price of cigarettes moves closer to €6 a pack

SMOKERS have been left with another reason to fume after the cost of several popular brands of cigarettes rose by 10 cent yesterday.

Tobacco manufacturers Gallaher announced a range of increases which sees the cost of a packet of 20 cigarettes hit almost €6.

Industry sources predicted that the other two major tobacco companies, P J Carroll and John Player will also follow suit with similar price increases in the near future.