U.S. Vaping Device Manufacturer Juul Expands into Ireland!

Ireland is the tenth country where JUUL is sold. Currently, it is only available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia, Israel, and several other EU countries.

It is reported that Ireland has a population of about 4.8 million, with approximately 830,000 smokers, accounting for 17% of the total population.

JUUL is targeting this large market and launched its products on Tuesday.

According to Grant Winterton, President of JUUL for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the company hopes to convert the approximately 830,000 adult smokers in Ireland to its products.

Gareth Smyth, the General Manager of JUUL in Ireland, stated that the company is hiring employees. He said, "We are discussing scaling up with retailers."
Initially, JUUL products will be sold at gas stations and specialized e-cigarette stores.
 
Although JUUL has faced controversy in the U.S., being accused of enticing teenagers to smoke, Winterton denied this. Mr. Winterton emphasized that their target is only "adult smokers."

Mr. Smyth explained that the company requires retailers to sell its products only to those over 18 and hopes they will ask for ID from anyone who appears to be under 25.
 
"If any retailer is found to have failed to implement this practice three times, JUUL will revoke their sales rights, and we will verify this through undercover visits to the stores," Mr. Smyth added.

Authorities in the UK, US, Germany, and others have stated that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful than traditional cigarettes, but the Republic's health service executive has remained neutral on this issue so far.

Most of the harm caused by smoking is due to the combustion of tobacco, which produces hundreds of harmful chemicals that are inhaled in smoke, while e-cigarettes avoid this.