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Call for cost of box of cigarettes to increase to €20 in budget

Oct 7, 2020 09:34 By News Northern Sound
Call for cost of box of cigarettes to increase to €20 in budget
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There's a call for the price of a box of cigarettes to be increased to €20. The Irish Heart Foundation also wants a new

There's a call for the price of a box of cigarettes to be increased to €20.

The Irish Heart Foundation also wants a new tax on e-cigarettes to prevent young people from being attracted to smoking. It is part of its Budget 2021 submission as it wants to see a tobacco-free Ireland by 2025.

Head of Advocacy at the Foundation, Chris Macey, says the branding of the products is targeted at young people:

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