Other emerging issues in the Respiratory Diseases topic area include: 1  Assessing the impact of climate change (temperature extremes, the increased geographic span of allergens, and air quality) on asthma causation and exacerbations.
St. Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903 with the passing of the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903, which was introduced by Irish MP James O'Mara. In 1927, O'Mara introduced the law that banned the sale of alcohol on St. Patrick's Day to prevent drinking on a religious holiday. The law was changed in 1961 to permit legal drinking, but only at the Royal Dublin Society Dog show.
SAM WYLIE-HARRIS CELEBRATES ST PATRICK'S DAY (MARCH 17) WITH SOME TASTY TIPPLES TO PAIR WITH AN IRISH-THEMED MENU SLAINTE TO THE IRISH A PUBLIC holiday in Ireland that's celebrated the world over (more than 80 million worldwide claim Irish descent), St Patrick's Day on March 17 is a marvellous excuse to dabble in some Gaelic fun and give the green ...