Was the price increase on cigarettes in Budget 2023 unfair?
A 50c increase on a packet of cigarettes was announced in last week's budget. The rise came into effect on the night of the Budget with the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes now nearly \u20ac16. \n\nIs this price hike unfair to smokers who have a dependence or is this the right move to entice quitting and prevent uptake? \n\n \n\nTo discuss with Johnathan was Independent TD from Limerick, Richard O\u2019Donoghue and also Director-general of the TobaccoFree Research Institute, Professor Luke Clancy.