January 12, 2024
Total value of Revenue seizures of illegal tobacco in 2023 was €58m, up from €38.7m in 2022 According to their figures, Revenue has seized €58m worth […]
October 6, 2023
Survey confirms Revenue findings that a third of tobacco products in the country are illegal or non-Irish Duty Paid 33% of Irish smokers are prepared to […]
September 28, 2023
Illegal tobacco sales cost the Exchequer €384 million in 2022, Revenue needs more funds to combat smuggling In its pre-budget submission released today, Retailers Against […]
July 5, 2023
Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) welcomes the seizure by Gardaí and Revenue Customs officers of counterfeit cigarettes in West Dublin on July 4. The seizure has an […]
June 2, 2023
Meaningful enforcement measures are required to curb the enormity of illegal tobacco sales Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) today (June 1) calls on the Government to increase […]
April 27, 2023
Rates of illegal cigarettes in 2022 jumped by 43% compared to the previous year, costing the Exchequer a record €384 million in 2022 Retailers Against Smuggling […]
March 21, 2023
Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) today welcome the announcement of new tobacco seizures in County Cork and Louth, however, note concern over the increasing number of contraband seizures […]