☀️Show Me ID's 2026 Summer Competition is now open!
👉Get involved before 8th July for your chance to win a €100 One4All gift voucher!
https://t.co/if8EnLM4Wa
Calling all retailers! From February 1st 2026 a new retail licensing system will be in place. Check out the SMID website for more information!
https://t.co/1RzF8DJhIp
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Recent research by RAS has found that 19% of all those who bought cigarettes, tobacco or vapes in the past 12 months had knowingly bought them from an unofficial or irregular seller (4/4).
Sadly, vulnerable children in this country are being exploited into selling illegal cigarettes. RAS welcomes the tougher penalties - of up to 12 months' imprisonment - for adults who encourage or force young people into selling smuggled cigarettes (3/4).
Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS) welcome the coming-into-force today of the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act (1/4).
https://t.co/gDOMgap3Yq.
A Health Service Executive claim that there had been a decrease of 800,000 smokers since the smoking ban in 2004 was not backed up by any of the Census data it was relying on, it has emerged. Fancy that!
https://t.co/gZzwvn2uA4
An illicit cigarette factory recently discovered in Dublin and yet another multimillion seizure of illegal cigarettes in Dublin Port. Where there is demand there is supply. High excise rates are fuelling this demand for illicit and cheaper cigarettes in Ireland.
Congratulations to Tara O'Hara from Buckley's Supervalu in Birr, Offaly - one of our Autumn #ShowMeID competition winners.
Don't miss our Winter competition, which is live until December 15th! Showcase that you're a responsible retailer to enter!
https://t.co/4mdydz53Y6
With a value of €8.2m and a loss to the Exchequer of €6.4m it shows the scale of the tobacco shadow economy currently running in Ireland.
We're well down the slippery slope now – more must be done to protect honest retailers and citizens @HMcEntee
We are evolving our corporate identity from 1st October 2023! We are part of a wider global consumer business which supplies both tobacco and next generation products to adult consumers.
📢 The Show Me I.D – Be Age OK Autumn competition is now live!
Retailers and hospitality staff can enter the competition by completing the SMID training module at https://t.co/4mdydz53Y6
The prize? A €100 One4All gift card. #ShowMeID#BeAgeOK#DontFallforFakes