Irish Pollen Network

Currently sampling pollen with the objective of developing an Irish specific pollen forecast. Funded by @EPAResearchNews and @MetEireann.

[10ThingstoKnowAbout @10Things_ToKnow]

🌻🌺🌳On Monday's @10Things_ToKnow About, @jonathan_mccrea meets David O'Connor @DOC_at_DCU and @PadraigFlattery to find out about their work setting up Ireland's Pollen Forecast Network.📺👀Mon 27th Nov, 8.30pm on @RTEOne
#Irelandpollenforecast #pollen #allergy #10thingstoknowabout
@EPAIreland @MetEireann @iCRAGcentre @teagasc @IrishResearch @hea_irl @NewDecadeFilms

[David O'Connor @DOC_at_DCU]

Hay-fever can be a year round problem. Delighted to talk about what ireland does and what it needs to do to address it.

[David O'Connor @DOC_at_DCU]

At the @EPAAirQuality national Air event. Looking forward to see the interesting talks and indeed to give my own on the topic of pollen and fungal spores. An air quality problem now and even more so in the future. #pollen #fungalspores #asthma @10Things_ToKnow @SFI

[Irish Bioaerosol Network @IrishBioaerosol]

With @JerryClancy10 and his presentation on traditional and real-time monitoring of bioaerosols, we complete our #EAC2023 week in Málaga.

An immense effort from Emma, Moisés, and Jerry representing the team, and it was so great meeting up with colleagues, old and new!

[moises martinez @moises_samco]

Glad to share the information of our work about grass dispersion across in Ireland.

[Irish Bioaerosol Network @IrishBioaerosol]

Day two of our #EAC2023 trip and it's @moises_samco turn to present. His poster outlined our attempts to model the concentrations of grass pollen across the island!

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

Well done to our PhD student @Emma__Markey who presented some of her work yesterday at the #EAC2023 in Malaga

[RTÉ Brainstorm @RTEBrainstorm]

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: all you need to know about 'thunder fever', the thunderstorms causing hay fever and asthma attacks. By @Emma__Markey & @DOC_at_DCU @DCU @IrishResearch https://t.co/Wlnx5R1tQX

[Storm Emma @Emma__Markey]

So you're telling me for the next few days the pollen will be High and there are risks of thunderstorms?

Hmmm if only there was a fun article detailing all the potential risks to allergy sufferers.... 👀

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

High pollen and thunderstorms 🤧⛈️

Sounds a lot like the pollen and weather forecasts for a lot of Ireland this week. If you have seasonal allergies or asthma this could be a very dangerous combination!!!

[RTÉ Brainstorm @RTEBrainstorm]

'Thunder fever': the thunderstorms causing hay fever and asthma attacks. By @Emma__Markey & @DOC_at_DCU @DCU @IrishResearch https://t.co/Wlnx5R1tQX

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

@janlindgren @MetEireann We are just a humble pollen network, we cannot give political opinions... 😉

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

@janlindgren @MetEireann In Dublin, a lot of our birch pollen actually comes from the UK! In the Nordic countries birch pollen allergies are more prevalent due to the fact that there are substantially more local sources, which could potentially lead to more intense allergies if you are exposed

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

@janlindgren @MetEireann Hmm that is a mystery! I'm not sure I can provide you with an exact answer but the intensity of your exposure is likely an influencing factor. Ireland is a very deforestation country. Pollen allergies here are mainly caused by grass pollen in the summer

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

@janlindgren @MetEireann I hope this helps! 🤧

Let us know if you have any more questions!

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

@janlindgren @MetEireann Hi! We cannot speak on behalf of the exact threshold values used by Met Eireann but generally the "High", "Medium" and "Low" levels correspond to airborne pollen concentrations (in your case Birch) that are within a set of ranges

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

@janlindgren @MetEireann Mathematical models can be used in conjunction with weather and environmental data to predict such levels and are easier to interpret than just providing a random number concentration, since threshold levels can change depending on what pollen type you're looking at

[Irish Pollen Network @IrishPollen]

@janlindgren @MetEireann Ranges are based off data and studies that show that if say daily birch pollen concentrations are above 30 grains/m3 allergenic reactions will occur (High), less than this would have a potential to cause allergy is some (Medium) and less again are unlikely to cause any (Low)

[DCU School of Chemical Sciences @DCUChemistry]

🎉@DCUChemistry @DCU has had *huge* success in the recent @scienceirel Challenge Funding, with 4 out of 12 awards in the Healthy Environment Challenge being led by PIs from our school! Congrats to @DOC_at_DCU @R2B2_13 @PryceGroup and @DCUWater and best of luck going forward! 🎉

[Storm Emma @Emma__Markey]

Currently DYING 🤧

[Irish Bioaerosol Network @IrishBioaerosol]

We are delighted that our PhD students @JerryClancy10 and
@Emma__Markey have won the EPA Researchers Photograph of the Year!

Their image, taken atop the @MetEireann HQ on the day of our sampler installation, shows a pollen catkin releasing pollen, with the city as a backdrop.