More than a fifth of vape shops tested are selling the highly addictive vaping devices to children despite a ban on sales to under-18s since 2023. Between January and October last year, 51 retailers were caught selling vapes to children. In 2024, the HSE carried out 223 test purchases and found 40 retailers selling the products to under-18s. One of the purposes of the Bill is to make vapes less attractive or accessible to children by banning cheaper disposable vapes. “At committee stage on the disposable vapes Bill, the Government should amend it to also address these issues.”

Source: The Irish Times January 03, 2026 21:01 UTC