by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Nov 24, 2020 | News Releases 2020
Forest has urged the Irish government to abandon its target of making Ireland ‘tobacco free’ by 2025. Responding to Tobacco Free Ireland’s Annual Report for 2019, the smokers’ group Forest Ireland said the goal of reducing smoking rates to five per cent or less within... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Oct 13, 2020 | News Releases 2020
Campaigners in Ireland have described the latest increase in excise duty on tobacco (50 cents on a pack of 20 cigarettes, with a pro-rata increase on other tobacco products) as “another kick in the teeth” for smokers. Responding to the announcement by... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Oct 8, 2020 | News Releases 2020
+ 70% of adults (including 67% of non-smokers) say purchasing cigarettes from the black market or other countries is ‘understandable’ given high cost of legal tobacco in Ireland + 65% think the current rate of tobacco duty is ‘too high’, a ‘little high’ or... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Oct 5, 2020 | News Releases 2020
Forest Ireland has criticised calls to introduce a new tax on e-cigarettes and further increase the cost of cigarettes in Ireland. The Irish Heart Foundation wants the Government to introduce an excise tax of 6c per millilitre of e-cigarette liquid in next... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Oct 2, 2020 | News Releases 2020
Campaigners have reacted with fury to the news that smoking shelters have been removed from the grounds of South Tyneside District Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital. Marking the start of the Stoptober quit smoking campaign, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Sep 29, 2020 | News Releases 2020
Forest has criticised a move by the Football Association of Wales (FAW) to ban smoking on the sidelines of children’s football games in Wales. Responding to what is described by ASH Wales as an “historic move”, Simon Clark, director of Forest, said:...