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The Asthma Society of Ireland is to hold a free, back-to-school, asthma clinic in Castlebar next month and is warning parents and teachers ahead of an expected spike in hospital admissions for children with the condition at this time of year.

Emergency hospital admissions for children with asthma increase significantly in the month of September, and the Asthma Society of Ireland is providing free training and support in Galway on September 16 to help parents and teachers.

Ireland has the fourth highest incidence of asthma in the world with approximately 470,000 people living with asthma, of which 60 per cent (282,000 people) do not have their symptoms controlled.

The Asthma Society of Ireland is holding a free asthma clinic in Castlebar on Saturday September 8, in Breaffy House Hotel, from 1pm to 4pm.

The Asthma Society of Ireland marked World Asthma Day, May 1, with a campaign to highlight the ongoing tragedy of deaths from asthma in Ireland and the launch of its new asthma emergency information pack.

Up to 400,000 people with asthma also suffer from hay fever (allergic rhinitis), which is triggered by pollen, dust and spores. Allergies often deter people from enjoying their garden and that was the theme of the Asthma Society of Ireland’s ‘Treat not Trigger - the Asthma & Allergy Friendly Garden’ on show at the Bloom festival last week. The imaginative garden was designed by horticulturist, Fiann O’Nuallain, to highlight how better air quality and managing environmental triggers contribute to improved asthma control and a better quality of life in general for people with asthma and allergies.

Asthma is a serious, potentially life threatening, condition, yet up to 60 per cent of Irish patients do not have their asthma controlled. The Asthma Society of Ireland launched a new 10 point checklist to help patients get the most out of their asthma check up and improve their asthma control.

The Village Nursing Care Centre near Craughwell has been shortlisted for an award for its outstanding efforts to change the course of tomorrow for patients in Ireland. The Village Nursing Care Centre was one of the 15 inspirational and important shortlisted projects from the healthcare sector in the inaugural Astellas Changing Tomorrow Awards.

For some people with asthma and allergies, especially children, Halloween festivities may worsen their condition. If your asthma is not under control both Halloween festivities and the increasingly cold weather may affect you. The Asthma Society of Ireland offers the following advice to people with asthma and parents of children with asthma:

The first Irish Allergy Fair will take place in the RDS from May 28 to May 30. This unique event is the first of its kind in Ireland and will deal with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a range of allergies and food intolerances including asthma, eczema, anaphylaxis, and gluten intolerance.