Hay fever is making an early appearance this year. As Ireland remains mired in the grips of the worst pandemic in living memory, it’s easy to forget the hay fever season is also afoot. The last few days have seen Met Éireann warn of high pollen counts in all four provinces for several days, meaning […]

6 years ago

Even thinking about this is making our eyes itch. Thousands of Irish people know that while summer is a time of sunshine, it can also be a time of suffering. Anyone who has hayfever can attest that the eyeball-itching, sneeze-out-your-brain, throat-scratching symptoms that come with it can ruin even the most beautiful summer day. Earlier […]

7 years ago

There’s a light on the horizon… Plenty of Irish people have been sneezing their brains out and scratching their eyes out as pollen levels have remained high through the sunny weather. However, it turns out that the longer the heatwave continues, the better things will get for hayfever sufferers. According to the most recent pollen […]

8 years ago

Once you’re in the territory of issuing a pollen forecast, you know it’ll never be good news. You know that there’s going to be too much pollen. Yesterday evening, Met Éireann issued their latest pollen forecast for the four provinces. The next two days are set to be hard enough for those who have hayfever, […]

8 years ago

It’s April now, so pretty soon the pollen-averse among us will be scratching their eyes and sneezing to beat the band… But all of that might actually be preferable to the possible risks that come with taking hayfever medication. Scientists at the Indiana School of Medicine have advised that pensioners should avoid hayfever and allergy […]

10 years ago