Vaping British American Tobacco calls for excise on vapes in U-turn on pre-budget lobbyingBAT had warned the Department of Finance of the ‘negative impact’ of an excise regime on vapes in September
Vaping Vape retailers ask for more enforcement of industry to root out ‘bad actors’ Vape Business Ireland told the health minister that the ‘lack of ambition’ for inspections of the industry was ‘regrettable’
Markets Tobacco firms see £1bn wiped off value in wake of Rishi Sunak’s planned crackdownThe British prime minister plans to introduce a new law banning tobacco sales to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009
business Tobacco firm Imperial Brands calls for excise duty on vapesCompany says a ‘reasonable’ rate of tax would bring ‘order and control’ to market amid concern over rate of vaping among young people and environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes
Health Age limit on tobacco products must be raised to meet public health targets - Fine Gael TDColm Burke has called for the age limit to purchase tobacco products to be raised to 21
Post Script Post script: Revolut recruiters, vape crusaders, auction kick-off, talking birdsThe Business Post team takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
Health HSE assesses popular vape products for breach of tobacco lawPrevious research found certain Elf Bar products and an IVG vape were above legal limit for tank size
Health HSE ‘looking into’ reports that popular Elfbar vapes may have illegal levels of nicotineVape Business Ireland said that it was “gravely concerned” about the possibility of non-compliant products being sold in Ireland
Politics Group with links to Big Tobacco rows in on flavoured vapes banWorld Vapers’ Alliance has lobbied against more restrictive laws on vaping in Ireland and across the EU
Shops that sell cigarettes to minors face bans of up to a monthNew government legislation will mean retailers could lose their tobacco licence for varying periods if they are found to have sold cigarettes to children
Global tobacco firm lobbies government to keep e-cigarettes free of excise dutyJTI, which owns the Silk Cut and Camel brands, says e-cigarettes offer an ‘alternative to smoking’ and should remain excise-free at the next budget
Food Safety Authority weighs up legality of oral nicotine pouches Officials are examining the health implications of a product marketed as a discreet alternative to smoking
Matt Cooper: Will airports be lifted when the economy takes off again? It is predicted that once a vaccine is available, the economy will bounce back, but airports may remain a write-off for another year or more if the state doesn’t step in