Pollen comes from grasses, trees, shrubs and flowers. As these plants are everywhere, it can be a difficult trigger to avoid. Grasses and weeds generally have growing seasons between 2-6 months and are very widespread in Ireland. As such, they are a major contributor to the pollen problem.
Privet, in particular, is known to act as an asthma trigger but not everyone with asthma will be sensitive to it.
What to do if you think pollen might be a trigger for your asthma:
As it is all but impossible to avoid pollen completely, it is important to review your treatment with your doctor and ensure your asthma is well controlled before the hay fever season. You can also check the daily pollen forecast here. If the forecast is high in your area, try to stay indoors whenever possible and make sure you continue taking your preventer medication as prescribed.
Read more about asthma and hay fever here.