In Ireland, e-cigarettes are legally allowed, including purchase through online channels and vending machines. They are available in general retail outlets. The law mandates notification for new e-cigarette products and requires them to be sold in child-resistant and tamper-proof containers. Health warnings on packaging are mandatory, and the minimum legal age for purchase is 18 years. Notably, there are no restrictions on product flavours. However, there are limits on nicotine content, which must be equal to or less than 20 mg/ml. Restrictions also apply to their use in public places, and tank sizes must not exceed 2 ml. There is no excise tax on e-cigarettes in Ireland.
In a survey conducted in 2017, 14% of respondents stated that they had no idea whether vaping is harmful to health, 27% believed that vaping is not harmful or is less harmful than cigarettes, and 59% responded that vaping is harmful to health or more harmful than cigarettes.
In terms of prevalence, there were an estimated 265,457 current vapers in 2021. As of 2025, adult current e-cigarette use prevalence was 8%. In 2024, 11.1% of adult females and 11.3% of adult males reported being current e-cigarette users. The adult daily e-cigarette vaping prevalence was 5% in 2023, and in the same year, 20% of respondents stated that they had ever tried e-cigarettes.
Product promotion
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Barbados. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/barbados/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Regulation
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Allowed | 1A |
| 2021 | Allowed | 1B |
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Barbados. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/barbados/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Barbados. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/barbados/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
Availability
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Barbados. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/barbados/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
Regulations and restrictions
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | YES | |
| 2021 | YES | 1A A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Barbados. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/barbados/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Banned.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Barbados. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/barbados/e-cigarettes/main-policies. Accessed: 23 July 2025.
- Banned.