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10 February 2012
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Conor Lally
Conor Lally is crime correspondent for the
Irish Times
.
Articles by this author
Ireland
From armed struggle to cigarette smuggle
Six years after becoming the first European country to impose a smoking ban in restaurants and pubs, Ireland is now at the centre of a continent wide illegal tobacco trade. The Irish Times looks at the role of former IRA members and drug gangs in this lucrative industry.
4 March 2010
The Irish Times
Dublin
Six years after becoming the first European country to impose a smoking ban in restaurants and pubs, Ireland is now at the centre of a continent wide illegal tobacco trade. The Irish Times looks at the role of former IRA members and drug gangs in this lucrative industry.