In Ireland, intense lobbying by tobacco companies is hindering the fight against tobacco.

An analysis of 511 lobbying declarations recorded between 2016 and 2024 shows that the tobacco and vaping industry remains highly influential with Irish policymakers, despite an advanced transparency framework. The authors believe this influence is hindering the country's "tobacco-free generation" ambitions and call for stronger enforcement of Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

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