Jump to full article: BBC Online, 2008-04-30
Intro: More than 130 people have been fined for smoking illegally since the ban was introduced in NI exactly one year ago, the department of health has said.
The majority of penalties was given to drivers of work vehicles.
Thousands of premises were also inspected up until the end of March. These resulted in almost 1,500 warnings.
Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said the ban represented a "major milestone for public health".
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