Over 60% of cigarette packs found in Ennis avoided Irish duty tax this year.
JTI Ireland’s latest empty pack survey also found that one-fifth of discarded packs in this county were counterfeit.
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It estimates the government missed out on €750m in lost revenue in the last year alone.
Retailer and HSE Regional Health Forum MidWest Member Councillor Rita McInerney says the health and organised crime implications are hugely concerning.
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