SMOKING IN TEMPLE BAR

This is a typical result of the smoking ban in Ireland ... smokers have to sneak away every so often to have a smoke. This person is not actually complying with the law as he is not actually outdoors.

On 29th March 2004, Ireland became the first country in the world to prohibit smoking in the majority of workplaces, including bars and restaurants. The law is intended to protect employees and the public from exposure to the harmful effects of tobacco smoke. The advantage of the Irish law is its simplicity: it applies to most workplaces with very few exceptions such as prisons, psychiatric hospitals and hotel bedrooms.