Expert advice on how to keep your hay fever under control in peak grass pollen season

Ireland has one of the longest grass pollen seasons in the world, and one in four of us suffer the consequences. But hay fever doesn’t have to ruin your summer — cutting-edge treatments and some simple management steps will keep those irritating symptoms at bay,

Ireland’s grass pollen season begins the day after St Patrick’s Day and runs until the end of August, making it one of the longest grass pollen seasons in the world. Picture: iStock

An itchy, runny nose, streaming eyes, and sneezing. As we enter peak grass pollen season, these are all common symptoms for the one in four Irish people who have hay fever.

Ireland’s grass pollen season begins the day after St Patrick’s Day and runs until the end of August, making it one of the longest grass pollen seasons in the world.