As France extends its smoking ban to a number of public areas, there have been calls for Ireland to introduce a similar measure.

A public health decree in France will ban smoking anywhere children could gather in public as well as in parks and at bus stops.

France is set to implement a smoking ban in various public spaces starting Sunday, including beaches, parks, and bus shelters. The new decree aims to...

France is set to implement a smoking ban in various public spaces starting Sunday, including beaches, parks, and bus shelters. The new decree aims to...

France has introduced a new smoking ban to curb tobacco use, a long-standing issue in the country. Starting July 1, smoking will be prohibited in...

France has introduced a new smoking ban to curb tobacco use, a long-standing issue in the country. Starting July 1, smoking will be prohibited in...

PARIS (AP) — France has struggled to kick its smoking habit. A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that. In the coming...

PARIS (AP) — France has struggled to kick its smoking habit. A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that. In the coming...

PARIS (AP) — France has struggled to kick its smoking habit. A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that. In the coming days,...

Smoking is now forbidden on beaches, in parks and other public spaces in France. The new rules aim to protect children being harmed by passive...