立法禁煙哪國強？全球這方面成績最好的還屬愛爾蘭，2004年3月，該國成為全球首個在工作場所全面禁煙的國家。10年來，這項禁令非常成功，民眾遵從率高達97%。如今，該國又有了新目標，力求2025年前完成“無煙愛爾蘭”計劃，為此政府計劃在國內推行”素面”香煙。

Ten years after setting a trend with its workplace smoking ban, Ireland is pushing ahead to be the first EU state with plain packaging for cigarettes, despite fierce opposition from tobacco companies.
10年前，愛爾蘭開創了工作場所全面禁煙的潮流，而現在，該國不顧煙草公司的激烈反對，正在努力成為歐盟首個香煙素面包裝的國家。

Lawmakers will vote to introduce plain packaging in the new year. Under draft legislation before parliament, all forms of branding, including logos and colors, would be banned and all products would have uniform packaging with graphic health warnings.
立法者將就明年是否開始實施香煙素面包裝進行投票。根據即將提交議會的立法草案，任何形式的品牌包裝(包括商標和著色在內)都將被禁止，所有香煙產品將統一包裝，并印有健康警示圖片。

"The cigarette box is the last form of advertising that the industry has," said Ireland's Minister for Children James Reilly, who is spearheading the drive. "Children are influenced by advertising. I believe this will prevent many children from taking up cigarette smoking."
帶頭推行此政策的愛爾蘭兒童事務大臣詹姆斯?萊利表示：”香煙業只剩香煙盒這種廣告形式可用了。兒童會受到廣告的影響，我認為此舉將防止很多兒童染上吸煙的惡習。

Dublin is also looking to ban smoking in cars with children and to continue increasing the price of tobacco. In last month's budget, 40 cents was added to the price of a package of 20 cigarettes, bringing the cost to 10 euros.
目前，愛爾蘭政府正考慮對搭載兒童的車輛實行禁煙，并繼續提高煙草的價格。在上個月的預算中，一包20支香煙價格上漲了40分至10歐元。

（中國日報網英語點津 丁一）