Greens call for action to combat allergy epidemic

The Green Party is due to launch a campaign today calling for action to combat an impending allergy epidemic. The party claimed half of all Europeans would suffer from some sort of allergy by 2015. Asthma is one of the main allergies affecting Irish people, with Ireland's asthma rates ranked fourth highest in the world. Green Party chairman John Gormley said simple measures could be taken to prevent the illness...