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A ban on the display of tobacco products in small shops at the point of sale came into force at the beginning of April. It means that retailers will no longer be able to display cigarette packs for sale and, in most cases, packs will be kept behind sliding doors and will only be visible when staff are serving customers. The ban applies to small shops (those with a floor area under 280 square metres) and any other premises selling tobacco, including newsagents, convenience stores, petrol stations, pubs and clubs.

The British Heart Foundation welcomes the ban to help protect young people from the promotion of tobacco. Chief executive Simon Gillespie said: €Most regular smokers start before they are 18, but this law will help discourage children from buying packs and starting this deadly habit. This is a victory for campaigners for better health and takes us another step closer to 'de-normalising' smoking.€