The Irish government has passed proposals to ban the sale of disposable vapes and introduce stricter regulation of nicotine products, as part of a broader public health effort to reduce addiction among young people. Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said she had secured cabinet support to publish the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025, which will ban the retail sale of disposable e-cigarettes. The legislation will also pave the way for new rules covering other nicotine products, including pouches, with measures to ban sale to minors, restrict advertising and remove displays at mixed outlets. Vape tax harmonisation Ireland has strongly supported comprehensive reforms to tobacc... [Read more]