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Ireland leads way on tobacco ads 

Jump to full article: The Press Association (uk), 2009-06-30

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A complete ban on tobacco adverts in shops comes into force on Wednesday.

Seven years after it was first mooted, Ireland will become the first country in Europe to introduce the blanket ban. The Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) said it was a pioneering move aimed at protecting children, with offenders facing fines of 3,000 euro or six months in prison.

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