Ireland will ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vaping to under-18s in new laws to be tabled in Cabinet.
Health Secretary Stephen Donnelly will seek to ban the sale of nicotine inhalation products to people under 18 from the beginning of the year in a series of regulations.
Many European countries have banned vaping products because studies have shown that nicotine consumption can have long-term effects on brain development.
According to the Irish Independent, the legislation is in the early stages and Mr Donnelly will limit the types of retailers allowed to sell vaping products in order to reduce the number of stores selling the product.
These measures hope to eliminate the advertising of nicotine inhalation products in areas near schools and other places where children and teens are often attended.
In addition, advertising bans on vaping kits and oils will target public transport, such as Dublin Bus and Irish Rail.
Health officials reportedly want an end to the normalization or glorification of vaping.
As vaping has become more popular in Ireland in recent years, a large number of independent vaping shops have popped up in Irish cities and rural towns.
Some medical experts believe that using e-cigarettes may be better than smoking standard incense