When did the smoking ban come into ireland?
Smoking in workplaces in Ireland was banned on 29 March 2004, making Ireland the first country in the world to institute an outright ban on smoking in workplaces. From that date onwards, under the "Public Health (Tobacco) Acts", it has been illegal to smoke in all enclosed workplaces. The ban is strictly enforced and includes bars, restaurants, clubs, offices, public buildings, company cars, trucks, taxis and vans. A private residence is considered a workplace when tradespeople, such as plumbers or electricians, are working there.
When did the smoking ban in workplaces come into ireland?
29 March 2004
Smoking in Ireland
Since 2009, Irish anti-smoking campaigners and scientists had been urging the government to introduce such a ban. In July 2011 the Minister for Health said that he was considering a ban where children are present in the car. On January 1st 2016, regulations make it an offence for a person to smoke in a private vehicle when there is more than one person present and there is a person under the age of 18 present. The offence would fall on the person smoking regardless of their age.
When did the smoking ban in private vehicles come into ireland?
January 1st 2016
Smoking in Ireland
Smoking in Ireland
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking%20in%20Ireland
Smoking in workplaces in Ireland was banned on 29 March 2004,  under the "Public Health Acts" making Ireland the first country in the world to institute an outright ban on smoking in workplaces. On January 1st 2016, regulations made it an offence for a person to smoke in a private vehicle when there is more than one person present, including someone under the age of 18. The offence will fall on the person smoking regardless of their age.