Why a tax-hike on e-cigarettes is prompting vapers to bulk buy

October 27, 2025 by rte.ie

Why a tax-hike on e-cigarettes is prompting vapers to bulk buy

Interview with Mark Murphy (Senior Policy Manager with the Irish Heart Foundation) and Dr Garrett McGovern (Medical Director and Addiction Specialist at the Priority Medical Clinic) on RTÉ Radio — discussing the recent major tax hike on e-cigarettes in Ireland and its public health implications.

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17.00% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 730,000 current smokers in Ireland 20.00% of men are current smokers but only 14.60% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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