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# Allergy

This year
2023
Tourist in Dublin died after eating sauce containing peanuts at a friend’s home, inquest hears
The 21-year-old had an extreme allergic reaction to a piece of meat with sauce containing peanuts.
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Aug 11th 2023, 6:13 PM
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Chocolate-covered coffee beans recalled due to possible undeclared almonds
‘Truffle Fairy Chocolate Coffee Beans’ sold between 15 September and 6 November are being recalled.
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Nov 11th 2020, 12:59 PM
School ordered to pay €3,500 over refusal to take TY student on school trip over severe nut allergy
The school felt that the student needed supervision that could not be provided by the two staff members.
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Nov 25th 2019, 11:44 AM
'Game-changer' treatment allows highly allergic children to eat peanuts
A total of 496 young people aged four to 17 years old took part in the two-year trial.
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Nov 19th 2018, 8:43 AM
Undeclared mustard in batch of ham could be unsafe for consumers
The batch of Brady Family ham was sold in several stores.
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Oct 9th 2018, 5:37 PM
Coroner calls for parental vigilance after 10-year-old boy dies from allergic reaction to McDonald's Peri Peri wrap
Maleek Lawal had known allergies to fish, milk (which the wrap contained) and eggs.
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Jul 25th 2018, 5:57 PM
Allergy treatment to prevent severe reactions to peanut could be on the way
A US company has conducted research on young children.
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Feb 20th 2018, 7:37 PM
Filmmakers apologise after complaints over allergy scene in Peter Rabbit movie
The scene involved a character who has fruit thrown at him and has to use an EpiPen.
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Feb 12th 2018, 1:25 PM
Tesco chocolate cake recalled as packaging doesn't outline it contains walnuts
The Food Safety Authority issued the alert this afternoon.
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Jan 9th 2018, 4:01 PM
Almost half of people with food allergies develop them in adulthood - US study
Shellfish and peanut allergies were the most common among US adults.
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Oct 28th 2017, 8:45 AM
Poll: Have you ever told a restaurant you have a food allergy when you don't?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
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Jul 26th 2017, 12:49 PM
Two men arrested in England after teenage girl 'dies from eating takeaway'
Megan Lee had eaten food from an Indian takeaway before suffering an apparent allergic reaction.
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Jan 9th 2017, 8:49 PM
Parents awarded €9,000 after school refused their son's life-saving allergy medicine
The boy suffers from severe allergic reactions after ingestion of wheat-based foods followed by physical exercise.
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Oct 22nd 2016, 6:42 PM
If you're allergic to cow's milk, be careful with this coconut milk
Milk protein (casein) was detected in a batch of Koh Coconut Milk.
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Dec 1st 2015, 6:26 PM
Gluten found in 'gluten free' Tesco brownies
The supermarket chain is now recalling all batches of the brownie bars.
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Jun 10th 2015, 8:51 AM
Now Tesco has recalled one of its products because of nut worries
Got nut allergies? Here are the facts about the latest scares
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Feb 18th 2015, 10:57 PM
A catastrophe waiting to happen? A child could die from allergies while in school
1 in 5 anaphylactic reactions happen in school but teachers not required to administer medicine
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Feb 17th 2015, 5:30 PM
EpiPens could be made more widely available after death of 14-year-old girl
The Department of Health is considering the move.
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Jan 23rd 2015, 6:45 AM
Opinion: You can make Halloween less scary for children with food allergies
For kids with food allergies, trick-or-treating has been something to avoid – but that could change with a new idea that’s gaining popularity.
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Oct 29th 2014, 1:07 PM
Got a nut allergy and due to fly? Here's what you can do
One family is faced with not bringing their child to meet his grandparents because of his allergies.
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Aug 30th 2014, 7:30 AM
Mother of allergy-shock victim to politicians: "Emma's death was so avoidable"
An Oireachtas committee heard this evening calls for the widespread availability of epipens and increased awareness of fatal allergies.
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Jun 24th 2014, 7:22 PM
Opinion: Hold the gluten please! Why we all need to understand coeliac disease
The demand for gluten-free foods is ever-increasing and many are wondering what the gluten-free craze is about. Dr Edel Keaveney fills us in …
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May 13th 2014, 1:00 PM
Mother campaigns for EpiPens to be widely available after her daughter died on O'Connell St
Emma Sloan died within 20 minutes of her allergic reaction.
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Apr 18th 2014, 8:00 AM
Could building up immunity be the key to fighting peanut allergy?
An academic trial which treated allergic children with peanut protein over the course of six months yielded some positive results.
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Jan 30th 2014, 6:45 AM
Poll: Should pharmacists in Ireland be given wider powers?
It has been reported that pharmacy was unable to give a 14-year-old’s mother an adrenaline shot without a prescription when the teen took a fatal allergic reaction.
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Dec 20th 2013, 9:26 AM
One third of children with food allergies experience bullying
The authors of a new study have said parents and doctors should routinely ask children with food allergies about bullying.
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Dec 24th 2012, 3:55 PM
Organisations honoured for putting food safety first
The awards were presented today as part of a conference which focused on the dangers associated with food allergies and cross contamination.
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Nov 2nd 2012, 4:09 PM
Food allergies are on rise in Ireland
Five per cent of children and three per cent of adults suffer from food allergies.
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Oct 29th 2012, 8:45 AM
Column: I have coeliac disease. Why can’t I get a meal in many hotels?
An estimated 45,000 people in Ireland have coeliac disease, writes Kelly Hamilton. So why aren’t they being catered for?
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Aug 4th 2012, 7:00 PM
'Incorrect and inconsistent': Food businesses criticised over allergen controls
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has said that manufacturers of food in Ireland need to strengthen their allergen labelling and control policies.
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Jun 18th 2012, 5:36 PM
Hay fever sufferers 'take time off work and avoid sex'
Hay fever sufferers are tired, take time off work, and avoid sex due to their symptoms, a new survey shows.
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May 3rd 2012, 12:33 PM
Man to face trial over dog sex death
A 47-year-old woman died in Limerick in October 2008 after a sex act with an Alsation dog. A man has been charged with buggery with an animal and now faces trial.
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Jul 14th 2011, 2:06 PM
Woman died from allergic reaction to sex with dog
A man appears in court after allegedly ordering his Alsatian dog to have sex with a woman who died as a result.
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Jul 8th 2011, 8:40 AM