Mum Issues Warning After Teenage Daughter Suffered Anaphylaxis During Flight

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Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 11 minutes

A mum is warning airline passengers eating nuts on flights could be fatal to others.

Lisa Nolan from Carlow Town was left terrified when her 16-year-old daughter suffered anaphylaxis on a flight after a passenger ignored warnings and ate nuts.

Hallie started to feel unwell during their flight back to Ireland from Poland after the packet of nuts were opened.

Lisa quickly administered an Anapen, similar to an EpiPen which delivers a single dose of adrenaline to treat anaphylaxis.

Lisa has been speaking with David Hollywood on Midlands 103 and says it was a scary experience for her daughter:

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