A Northern Irish retailer has spoken out about the steps that responsible retailers must undertake to prevent the sale of vape products to under 18s.
Eugene Diamond, owner of Diamond's newsagents in Ballymena, told Belfast Live that his store operates a challenge 21 policy which has seen his staff take some abuse after asking young people to produce ID to purchase the age-restricted items.
Across Northern Ireland, local councils undertake spot checks using underage teens to carry out test purchases of age restricted items to ensure that the law is being followed correctly with a maximum fine of £5,000 for those who fail to comply.
