Speaking in the Dáil today, Deputy Joan Burton highlighted the massive cost to taxpayers arising from cigarette smuggling. Tougher penalties and better enforcement is needed, she said, at a time when the public finances are under such pressure and major cutbacks on the way. “The Labour Party welcomes Ireland signing up to these arrangements. Cigarette … Continue reading Crackdown on Cigaretten Smuggling Needed to Stop Public Purse Haemorrhaging