{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/69676b796f857d0687fe9f63?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Concerns That Removal of Dublin Airport Passenger Cap Could Fuel Illicit Tobacco Smuggling - 14/01/2026","description":"<p>Retailers Against Smuggling has expressed disappointment at the latest headline figures from the Revenue Commissioners, which show a sharp decline in both the volume and value of cigarette and tobacco seizures in 2025 compared with 2024.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>With the Dublin Airport passenger cap being removed later this year, RAS warns that tobacco smuggling will increase unchecked.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Yet, Revenue’s own <em>Illegal Tobacco Products Research Survey 2024</em> found that <em>over one third of cigarette packs (</em>37%) in circulation carried no Irish excise duty, either because they were illicit or purchased outside the State.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This marks an increase from 34% in 2023. When Roll-Your-Own tobacco is included, total estimated tax losses from tobacco products reached €934 million in 2024.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Retailers Against Smuggling National Spokesperson, Benny Gilsenan, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}