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It’s Asthma Awareness Week – get #ActiveForAsthma!

May 6, 2025

To mark Asthma Awareness Week, we are calling on people across the country to reclaim their health and confidence through

It’s Asthma Awareness Week – get #ActiveForAsthma!
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Exercise & Asthma webinar recording now available

April 29, 2025

The recording of our ‘Exercise & Asthma’ webinar, which took place on 2 April 2025 is now available below. This

Publications

Just released: Updated ‘Asthma & Your Child’ Booklet

February 17, 2025

Poorly controlled asthma can have a big impact on a child’s health, as well as their ability to play and learn. Uncontrolled asthma causes children to miss school, can lead to hospitalisation, and, although it is rare, in a small number of cases children can die from asthma.

Just released: Updated ‘Asthma & Your Child’ Booklet

Request for Tender: CRM Audit and Data Strategy Development

February 6, 2025

The Asthma Society of Ireland is the national representative body for people with asthma in Ireland, advocating for the approximately 450,000 people living with the condition. As a not-for-profit organisation operating for over 50 years, our mission is to ensure that everyone with asthma in Ireland can live a full life, symptom-free.

Medication & treatments

Promising new treatment for asthma flare-ups for the first time in 50 years

November 28, 2024

A new way to treat asthma and COPD flare-ups could be a "game-changer," researchers say. A new study, published in The Lancet today, has investigated the use of high-tech biologic therapy Benralizumab (Fasenra) in treating acute asthma exacerbations. Benralizumab (Fasenra) works by targeting white blood cells that cause inflammation. Already used in regular low doses to treat severe asthma, researchers have now tested its efficacy in tackling asthma attacks using a single high-dose injection. Early studies suggest this new use of the drug cuts the need for further treatment by 30%.

Publications, Research

New report highlights the challenges severe asthma poses to patients and healthcare system in Ireland

November 26, 2024

Our new report into the treatment of severe asthma in Ireland sheds light on the complex challenges faced by patients and the healthcare system. The comprehensive report, released today, follows an in-depth investigation into severe asthma in Ireland, which included a patient survey, focus group discussions, and a roundtable event with healthcare professionals.

New report highlights the challenges severe asthma poses to patients and healthcare system in Ireland
Medication & treatments, Research

New research reveals nearly 1 in 5 people were dispensed multiple courses of steroid tablets within 12 months

October 14, 2024

The Asthma Society of Ireland today reveals the results of new research into the dispensing of steroid tablets across Irish retail pharmacies.

Research

World Lung Day 2024: New report highlights how chronic respiratory diseases can be addressed

September 25, 2024

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are some of the most common non-communicable diseases globally, yet they receive limited attention from the public and policymakers. Without action, more people with CRDs will remain undiagnosed and untreated. This new report from The Health Policy Partnership, released for World Lung Day 2024 (September 25), outlines how CRDs can be addressed.

Research

Join our Severe Asthma Project

August 7, 2024

Our Severe Asthma Project aims to identify barriers and potential enablers to better care, treatment (including accessibility), and welfare supports for people with asthma. We are currently looking for people with diagnosed and undiagnosed severe asthma to participate in an online survey and focus group.

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