Smoking in Ireland

Smoking in Ireland is banned fully in the general workplace, enclosed public places, restaurants, bars, education facilities, healthcare facilities and public transport. However, it is permitted in designated hotel rooms and there is no ban in residential care, prisons and in outdoor areas. Public opinion is in favour of the bans on smoking which are in place in Ireland.

As of the 2022 census, over 60% of the population reported they had never smoked (3,113,712), 19% had given up smoking (974,145), less than 10% smoked daily (449,703), with 4% of the population (226,484) smoking "occasionally".