This new app will be a lifesaver for hayfever sufferers

This time of year doesn’t have to be a nightmare for hay fever sufferers. There are apps and products not to be sneezed at, writes Carolyn Moore

It’s starting earlier, lasting longer, and experts are noticing a marked increase in the severity of symptoms endured by sufferers each year.

It’s hay fever season; and while the finishing line is in sight, for the 1m Irish people who suffer from it — myself included — there could be weeks of misery still ahead, as we find ourselves at the mercy of increasingly erratic weather patterns. Some self-medicate; others find relief in natural remedies; but for some hay fever sufferers, technology is helping them keep symptoms at bay.