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Why was smoking so popular?

After yesterday’s Budget 2027 announcements, cigarettes are now over €20 a pack, the highest cost...

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14.10 7 Oct 2026


Why was smoking so popular?


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14.10 7 Oct 2026


After yesterday’s Budget 2027 announcements, cigarettes are now over €20 a pack, the highest cost in Europe. With cigarettes being pushed out of the zeitgeist more and more, some generations are looking back on smoking with a hint of nostalgia.

Why was it so ubiquitous?

John Dolan, Journalist with the Examiner and Echo joins Seán to discuss.


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