From May 2020, menthol cigarettes, menthol rolling tobacco and ‘skinny’ cigarettes will be banned in Ireland and the UK. The new laws are intended to deter young people from smoking and have been driven by the EU Tobacco Product Directive. 

Sources: https://inews.co.uk/news/health/menthol-cigarettes-ban-uk-why-being-banned-new-law-when-2020-date-1353678

https://www.thesun.ie/news/4949041/menthol-cigarettes-banned-smoking-laws-year/