March 6, 2019

More needs to be done by the HSE to help smokers quit

Vape Business Ireland (VBI) agrees with Chris Macey, Head of Advocacy for Irish Heart Foundation, that the State is not doing nearly enough to assist Irish […]
February 21, 2019

Irish Times Letter to the Editor: Vaping has a role to play in a Tobacco Free Ireland

(See the original letter in the Irish Times here). Sir, – Dr Muiris Houston’s article ‘Irish anti-vaping sentiment needs to be stubbed out’ (11 February 2019) is […]
February 20, 2019

Inclusion of vaping on Quit.ie a welcome step forward – but more work to be done

Vape Business Ireland (VBI) is delighted that the HSE’s Quit.ie website now includes a section on vaping. However, while this is a welcome step forward, the […]
December 11, 2018

UK Government takes another step towards becoming a smoke-free state

The UK Government has published its response to the House of Commons’ Science and Technology Committee (STC) report into vaping products. The report, published in August […]
November 13, 2018

Vaping Etiquette 101

In 2017, research by Debrett’s, a leading expert on etiquette since 1769, revealed that 1 in 3 non-vapers felt a lack of politeness amongst vapers. Yet, […]
October 24, 2018

It is time for Government to stop ignoring the role vaping is playing in helping it inch towards its goal of a Tobacco Free Ireland

Vape Business Ireland is calling on the Government and HSE to embrace vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking and offer smokers clear, factual information […]
September 24, 2018

Global vaping community calls on World Health Organisation to reverse moves to ban vaping

Vape Business Ireland (VBI) has joined an international push for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to reform its stance on vaping regulation. This will be the […]
August 17, 2018

UK Parliament Committee concludes that vaping products should not be treated in the same way as cigarettes and are not a ‘gateway’ to smoking.

Vape Business Ireland (VBI) has welcomed a new report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee which held five oral evidence sessions between January […]
August 9, 2018

Vape Business Ireland calls for no excise on vaping products in Budget 2019

Vape Business Ireland (VBI) are calling on the Government not to introduce excise tax on vaping products in Budget 2019. Vaping products are not cigarettes and […]