The organisations are seeking an urgent injunction before the February 1st ban

Stephen Donnelly said it is a measure to protect children and young people, following a rise in the number of teenagers who are vaping.

The proposed legislation would also bring new measures around advertising and establish a licensing system for retailers

s an environment minister, Ossian Smyth said he wanted to completely ban the sale of disposable vapes on environmental grounds.

There are also plans to ban vapes being d around schools, on public transport, and in cinemas.

Praising the DSPCA's involvement, Judge Anthony Halpin imposed fines and banned the woman from pet ownership for five years

Ireland is following UK and US governments and EU institutions in banning the Chinese owned social media platform from official public sector devices

Last January, Ireland's oldest tobacco manufacturer PJ Carroll and Co and an associate company launched the challenge against the Minister for Health, Ireland and the AG

Ireland is set to transpose the new EU directive banning flavoured heated tobacco products used in vaping by next July

The Government approved a raft of measures aimed at further regulating the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes.

The Google-owned video platform said s linked to Tate had been removed for breaching its of service