September 15, 2022
Retailers Against Smuggling Pre-Budget Submission 2023 - Cost-of-living

Retailers warn cost-of-living crisis is not the right time for further excise increases

Widening the gap between price of duty paid tobacco vs what’s available on the black market coupled with cost-of-living is creating unfair competition and financial loss […]
October 7, 2021
Rosslare Seizure October 2021

Retailers Against Smuggling welcomes cigarette seizure at Rosslare Europort

Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) has welcomed Tuesday’s seizure by Revenue of 3,300,000 million cigarettes at Rosslare Europort with an estimated retail value of €2,400,000 representing a […]
July 12, 2021

Excise increases on tobacco will push consumers to growing black market, retailers warn

Attachment orders required to make deterrents to smuggle tobacco more robust Continuous excise increases on tobacco are driving Irish smokers towards a growing black market, fuelling […]