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Ireland's smoking rate has not dropped since 2019

Some 18% of the population are regular or occasional smokers.

11.8k

Jan 3rd 2023, 7:03 AM

All time

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First trial shows e-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine patches and gum for quitters

Currently, 10% of Irish ex-smokers use e-cigarettes.

26.9k

Jan 31st 2019, 12:05 AM

# QUIT SMOKING

E-cigarette vaping causes skin wounds to heal more slowly - study

Studies have indicated that e-cigarettes aren’t necessarily healthy, but could be less damaging than normal cigarettes.

15.8k

Oct 20th 2018, 8:30 AM

# HSE

There are more quitters than smokers in Ireland

One in eight people who smoked this time last year have since quit.

17.8k

Jan 3rd 2018, 2:34 PM

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'The guilt would have killed me' - Sarah tells us why she quit smoking for her kids

Sarah Daly thought she was a hopeless case – but there’s no such thing when it comes to quitting smoking.

18.0k

Oct 7th 2016, 3:23 PM

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'The best thing about being smoke-free is feeling more energetic' - one man's journey to quitting for good

Mark quit smoking after six years, and he’s never looked back.

16.9k

Jun 16th 2016, 1:09 PM

"Thanks Dad..." - family of anti-smoking hero Gerry Collins bids farewell

The late Gerry Collins was remembered by his daughter Lisa at the HSE Heathcare Leaders Masterclass in the Convention Centre this month.

61.9k

May 25th 2016, 10:07 AM

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Poll: Are you giving up anything for Lent?

Tis the season…

26.1k

Feb 5th 2016, 2:48 PM

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Are you trying to quit smoking? Check out these Quit Heroes and get inspired

Anyone can quit smoking with the right support and information. Share your story.

17.4k

Oct 28th 2015, 10:34 AM

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Find it difficult to quit smoking? This might be why

A study has revealed the rate at which smokers metabolise nicotine could predict the best way to quit.

14.3k

Jan 12th 2015, 7:15 AM

Voices

Opinion: Preparing for a smoke-free new year? Follow these tips for ditching tobacco

Stopping smoking is likely to give you a better quality of life, peace of mind and add years to your life.

120

Dec 24th 2014, 7:00 PM

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Open thread: Gerry Collins knew what life meant to him - what are you grateful for?

Anti-smoking campaigner spoke of his love for family in ‘Gerry’s Story’, released today for first time.

19.5k

Jun 17th 2014, 3:22 PM

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The 7 stages in the emotional rollercoaster of quitting smoking

There’ll be ups and downs, but it’s all worth it in the end.

71.1k

103

Jan 3rd 2014, 4:26 PM

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Father with terminal lung cancer joins with HSE in fight against tobacco

Gerry Collins and his family are part of a new ad campaign to encourage people to stop smoking.

22.9k

Dec 30th 2013, 1:20 PM

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Open thread: What is the best thing you've ever done?

Make quitting smoking one of them.

33.2k

118

Dec 30th 2013, 1:11 PM

Voices

Column: 'If I could go back in time, I never would've put that first cigarette in my mouth'

On National No Smoking Day, Joan Conway tells how she gave up smoking at 45 – after first taking up the habit at the tender age of 17.

3.0k

Feb 13th 2013, 7:00 AM