IMRO Consultation
Members may be aware from a recent communication from IMRO that they are undertaking a Retail Tariff Customer Consultation. As members are well aware CSNA has made numerous communications regarding the unfair conditions of IMRO and PPI through the dual licence format. We received communication from the Retail Forum regarding sharing information on the consultation […]
Department of Health – Food Labelling
Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) To ask the Minister for Health in light of ongoing speculation and the absence of any formal communication from the Department, to confirm whether the implementation of the alcohol labelling provisions under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 is being delayed or shelved; and to state the specific timeline […]
Major Rule Change For Irish Businesses And ATMS
Major Rule Change For Irish Businesses And ATMS: New Law Means You Can Pay In Cash Whether Shops Like It Or Not Amid Cyber Attack Concerns Some shops will now be legally required to accept cash amid cyber attack concerns – however, hairdressers and some other businesses will be exempt Ireland has officially moved to […]
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – High Court Grants CSNA Leave For Judicial Review
As your representative association the CSNA is writing to inform you that we have been granted leave by the High Court in Dublin to proceed with a Judicial Review challenging the Government’s dramatic increase in tobacco and nicotine-inhaling product licensing fees. As you are aware, the new licensing regime set to take effect in February […]
CSNA Workshops and AGM Huge Success
We were overwhelmed with the attendance at last weeks workshops and AGM. We would like to thank all those members that attended that contributed to what we can only describe as an informative and enjoyable event. The positive feedback from attendees has been overwhelming, and it truly reaffirms the importance of community and collaboration within […]
High Court Grants CSNA Leave for Judicial Review on Tobacco and Nicotine-inhaling Product Licensing Fees
The CSNA has been granted leave for a Judicial Review to challenge the Government’s €1,800 tobacco licence fee, citing unfair impact on small retailers and lack of consultation.
Department of Finance – Illicit Trade
Pádraig Rice (Cork South-Central, Social Democrats) To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons successfully prosecuted for tobacco and or cigarette smuggling in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25941/25] To ask the Minister for Finance the resources he is allocating to the Revenue Commissioners for new or improved […]
88-Year-Old Louth Woman Afraid To Collect Her Pension Due To Beggars Outside Post Office
Elderly people are afraid to go to some shops in Drogheda to collect their pensions because of beggars outside, it has been claimed. The issue was raised by a member of the Drogheda Dolls Group on their Facebook page. She told the case of an 88-year-old woman from Yellowbatter who will not collect her pension […]
Enterprise Minister To Urge Agencies To Cut Red Tape For SMEs
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke is to meet with the heads of 19 agencies and offices under his remit to instruct them to reflect on their processes and the obligations they put on small businesses. They will be called on to significantly simplify their policies, slash red tape and make any forms or statutory applications […]
Tax Code – Gluten Free Products
Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan Question: Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to applying a 0% VAT rate to gluten-free food products to bring into line with other medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/25] Minister For Finance – Pascal Donohue The VAT rating […]
