Ireland Pushes for Stricter EU Minimum Tobacco Tax Rules
Tánaiste Simon Harris seeks European consensus on minimum taxes for cigarettes, vapes, and nicotine pouches.
Tánaiste Simon Harris seeks European consensus on minimum taxes for cigarettes, vapes, and nicotine pouches.
Ireland increases cigarette pack costs past €20 and approves a 40% excise duty hike on e-liquids for 2027.
A guide to Ireland’s 2026 vaping bans, transport fines, TPD rules, and CBD driving laws.
Irish lawmakers propose a generational tobacco sales ban mirroring the UK model.
Finance Minister Simon Harris considers tax increases in Budget 2027 alongside bans on disposable and flavored vapes.
Member states cite EU single market rules to delay Ireland’s proposed vape flavor ban and plain packaging laws.
Rome and Athens invoke EU free trade laws to halt Ireland’s proposed flavor ban and plain packaging rules until October 2026.
New legislation bans single-use vapes, restricts flavors to tobacco only, and outlaws nicotine pouch sales to minors.
New Public Health Bill 2026 moves to the Seanad, targeting youth-appealing vape designs and novel nicotine products.
Italy files a formal objection against Ireland’s disposable vape ban, triggering an EU standstill until June 2026.