January 14, 2021

VBI welcomes Government commitment to prevent youth access to vaping products

Vape Business Ireland (VBI), Ireland’s largest vaping trade association, welcomes the Irish Government’s commitment to commence Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling […]
October 23, 2020

VBI response to the public consultation on the SCHEER Preliminary Opinion on electronic cigarettes

On Friday, 23rd October 2020, Vape Business Ireland submitted the below response to the public consultation on the European Commission Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and […]
October 8, 2020

Increased taxes on vaping products runs contrary to Tobacco Free Ireland

In the Irish Heart Foundation’s Budget Submission 2021, they have called for a new tax on vaping products to protect young people from nicotine addiction. While […]
July 26, 2020

VBI statement on new review of the health effects of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarette and waterpipe use on the body and clinical outcomes

Vape Business Ireland (VBI), Ireland’s largest vaping trade association, are issuing this statement in response to the publication on 26th June 2020 of a review by […]
April 17, 2020

Why does Prof Luke Clancy refuse to acknowledge work done by HIQA?

Below is a ‘letter to the Editor’ of The Irish Time submitted in response to a piece published by Professor Luke Clancy on how ‘now is […]
April 1, 2020

VBI supports VApril, the world’s largest vaping consumer campaign

Vape Business Ireland (VBI), Ireland’s largest vaping trade association, will once again support the annual VApril campaign which aims to help smokers make the transition to […]
March 12, 2020

Irish regulated vaping products subject to strict HSE controls

Vape Business Ireland (VBI), reiterates that vaping products in Ireland are subject to strict regulations controlled by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The association is reacting […]
March 4, 2020

Vape Business Ireland calls for misinformation over vaping products to stop

There is a growing concern among Irish vape product retailers and manufacturers regarding an increase in false fears preventing smokers from using vaping products to switch […]
February 26, 2020

Vape Business Ireland call for recognition of e-cigarettes as a viable alternative to smoking

National No Smoking Day is an opportunity to see whether vaping can help Ireland’s adult smokers to kick the habit Ireland’s largest vaping trade association, Vape […]