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 […]
Health Advocates See Red At Governments Intended Row-Back
Retailers selling alcoholic products may already have seen some deliveries coming into their stores with various additional messages adhered to them, in line with the Public Health (Alcohol) Act Section 12 requirements. While the Commencement Order specified May 2026, such are the difficulties that some suppliers and distributors have experienced in meeting the unique requirements […]
Dealing With Force Majeure Requests – Not As Straightforward As One Might Think!
Force Majeure leave is a statutory entitlement for employees to take time off work due to urgent family emergencies, specifically for the injury or illness of a close family member where their immediate presence is indispensable. Employees are entitled to a maximum of 3 days of paid leave in any 12-month period or 5 days […]
Alcohol Free Drinks – A Reminder
We note that the issue of minors having access to non alcoholic drinks was the subject of considerable discussion during the week; while the original discussion centred around the public house setting, it is an opportunity to remind retailers what their obligations are in regards to stocking, selling and advertising non alcoholic beverages. The only […]
Leaders Questions – Living Wage Update
Louis O’Hara (Galway East, Sinn Fein) To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the decision to delay the introduction of a living wage will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) This is a complex matter and there are a lot of […]
Business leaders launch campaign to cap defamation awards at €75,000
A CSNA and ISME delegation yesterday met with Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne TD, as the Department prepares to publish the legislation amending the Defamation Act 2009. Both of the business representative bodies have called on Minister Browne and the Government to introduce an immediate cap for serious defamation. Government […]
