Irish people with fair skin will be banned from using sunbeds under new legislation.
The Cabinet has now rubber stamped the drafting of a new Bill, which will see the use of sunbeds regulated in Ireland.
Operators will not be able to allow customers who have Type 1 skin, also known as very fair skin, from using the sunbeds.
The legislation, which will be introduced later this year, will also see under-18s banned from using the beds.