Hmm, Ireland has a complete ban on smoking in public places, you cant even smoke in a taxi (well depends on which taxi guy you get
). To be honest its the best thing that we have ever done, there was a whole load of bullsh*t before it was brought in. People were saying that it would damage the tourist industry and blah blah blah, but at the end of the day people were more concerned about their health than anything else. And its as busy as ever, people try to pin their loss of profits on the smoking ban, but realistically Ireland has gotten to be a huge rip off an people just wont pay over the odds for rank pints in a sh*t pub, better to drink at home!
The only downside of the smoking ban ive experienced is that once the smoking ban comes in you smell peoples farts way more! Trust me, its the weirdest thing, lol. That and all your friends leave you when they go out for a smoke. But overall way better!