Sinn Féin accuse Government of ‘political cowardice’ as turf ban motion defeated

Motion sought to scrap ban on turf sales and cancel carbon tax increases

Steroids prescribed to 25% of asthma patients despite side-effects

Increase in use among small but vulnerable group ‘alarming’, says Asthma Society

Sitting in front of open fire as harmful to lungs as rush-hour traffic fumes

Survey finds people underestimate the risk that smoky fuels pose to their health

Covid-19: New Asthma Society survey reveals concerns over testing and ventilators

More than 80 per cent of people with respiratory illness concerned about testing

Asthma Society ‘inundated’ with calls over coronavirus fears

Society calls for HSE to issue specific advice for people with long-term respiratory illness

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Environmental activists stop the traffic in Dublin

Extinction Rebellion stage disruptions to highlight rising air pollution in capital

Asthma: ‘It’s not taken seriously. This is killing people’

Emer Kelly was 47 when she died of an attack in January. Fatalities are on the increase

Health Board: upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events

Sets and the city: benefits of exercising in the big smoke not that clear

‘Joggers are almost certainly and unwittingly damaging their lungs by breathing in diesel’

Children face higher risks from pollution inside a car than outside it

Recent research indicates pollution harms children’s ability to learn and may damage their DNA

Kick the dog off the sofa, and 14 more tips for an allergy-proof home

Vacuum the beds and tile the bathroom; banish animals and box away teddies; take carpets up and curtains down. If someone you live with suffers allergies, you need to take a ruthless approach to dust, dander, pollen and mould

Averil Power appointed chief executive of Asthma Society

Former Fianna Fáil senator says she was hospitalised several times with condition

Asthma is being overdiagnosed, doctors warn

Inhalers are frequently dispensed for no good reason, leading medics claim

One in five people with asthma unable to work

Report finds majority feel despair or depressive symptoms at some stage due to condition