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Was the price increase on cigarettes in Budget 2023 unfair?

A 50c increase on a packet of cigarettes was announced in last week's budget. The rise came into effect on the night of the Budget with the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes now nearly €16. Is this price hike unfair to smokers who have a dependence or...

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06.45 6 Oct 2022


Was the price increase on cigarettes in Budget 2023 unfair?


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06.45 6 Oct 2022


A 50c increase on a packet of cigarettes was announced in last week's budget. The rise came into effect on the night of the Budget with the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes now nearly €16.

Is this price hike unfair to smokers who have a dependence or is this the right move to entice quitting and prevent uptake?

To discuss with Johnathan was Independent TD from Limerick, Richard O’Donoghue and also Director-general of the TobaccoFree Research Institute, Professor Luke Clancy.


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