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Woman purchasing cigarettes for her 12yr old son

  • 21-04-2011 7:11pm
    #1
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭


    I know a woman in my town who buys cigarettes for her 12yr old son.

    I think this is disgracefull is there anything i can do about it?


Comments

  • #2
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    It is illegal,report her.


  • #3
    Jagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Jagle


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    It is illegal,report her.

    surely there is no law that states one must be over 18 to smoke, please correct me if im wrong, just thought it was illegal to buy but not smoke


  • #4
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,986 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Thanks for that I misunderstood the law. You could report them to social services for neglect.


    It is also illegal to buy cigarettes for a minor.(Public Health (Tobacco) Act, 2002.)


  • #5
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,002 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    Thanks for that I misunderstood the law. You could report them to social services for neglect

    In fairness i think the mother has a lot is issues and i think social services know here well and she has had many problems.

    No father on the scene its just heartbreaking ot see young boy having such a tough upbringing he goes to school with my lad and its so sad.


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