April 8, 2024
A fifth of smokers are buying untaxed and unregulated vapes, cigarettes and tobacco from illicit sources Dublin, Ireland – April 8 A quarter of Irish people […]
February 29, 2024
Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) welcomes the closure by Revenue officers of an illegal cigarette factory operating in the heart of Dublin On Friday, February 23, Revenue […]
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 […]
August 2, 2023
Revenue under resourced to check the 1.2m freight vehicles that enter Ireland every year The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has stated that there are only […]
July 14, 2023
One-third of Irish smokers prepared to purchase illicit tobacco A new poll, commissioned by representative body, Retailers Against Smuggling, has demonstrated the resilience of the illegal […]
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 […]