Ahead of World Lung Day on Sunday September 25, Coalition of Irish Lung Health Charites Urges Public to “Love Your Lungs” Top Five Steps to “Love Your Lungs” Factsheet Launched Ahead of World Lung Day on Sunday September 25, the Irish Lung Health Alliance, a coalition of charities working to promote healthy lungs, has urged […]

And the Lovin’ Our Lungs Movie Gong Goes to… House of Swag Dance School Wins Nationwide Movie Competition Highlighting Lung Health for Teenagers A top gong has gone to a five-strong dance troupe from the House of Swag Dance School, from Swords, Co. Dublin, for their winning entry in the Lovin’ Our Lungs Movie Awards. […]

Rising star of the silver screen, Sing Street actor Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, today joined with RTÉ Two Tube’s  Bláthnaid Treacy and Stephen Byrne to launch a nationwide movie competition Lovin’ Our Lungs to highlight the importance of lung health for a full and active life. The awards, which are organised by the Irish Lung Health Alliance, […]

In advance of General Election 2016 the Irish Lung Health Alliance outlined its priorities for Lung Health. Why Prioritise Lung Health: Respiratory diseases, including cancers of the trachea, bronchus and lung accounted for 18% of all deaths in 2014. Rates of mortality from respiratory disease are 42% higher than the EU-28 average. (Health in Ireland […]

As Ireland’s First-Ever National Lung Health Awareness Week is Launched, New Survey Reveals Lung Disease Affects One in Every Two People, Yet Awareness of Symptoms Remains Low Alliance calls for development of National Programme for Healthy Lungs Ireland has third highest death rate in Western Europe with more than 5,500 people dying from lung disease […]

European Report puts Ireland at bottom of league for Lung Health Monday, 4th November, 2013: With 1 in 7 people in Ireland having an undiagnosed lung condition and Ireland having the third highest death rate from lung disease in Europe, causing 1 in 5 deaths, it is vital that people know how to maximise their […]

Thursday 7th February 2013      

13th December 2012 New research shows that one in seven or 15% of Irish people have an undiagnosed lung condition and that this figure doubles to almost 30% in people over 60 who have a history of smoking. The study presented at the Irish Thoracic Society Annual Scientific Meeting is based on a survey of […]

Free lung capacity testing in centres around the country to mark World Spirometry Day on Wednesday, 27th June Friday, 22nd June, 2012: Olympic champion Dr. Ronnie Delany and eleven leading Irish lung health charities and patient advocacy groups have joined forces to urge the public to take a simple, fast and accurate test to measure their […]

Irish Charities join forces to promote healthy lungs Tuesday 13 February: A group of Irish charities have teamed up with Olympic Champion Dr Ronnie Delany to promote healthy lungs by highlighting symptoms of lung disease and the importance of early intervention. The Irish Lung Health Alliance, which comprises the Alpha One Foundation, the Irish Thoracic […]