'It is not a lifestyle choice caused by individual greed, it's a disease' - Professor on how to tackle obesity buff.ly/2R6Jthk

“Social media is an amazing tool but companies need to decide which side they are on when it comes to public health. They can either be an ally or an obstacle. I hope it is the former,” thejournal.ie/simon-harris-s… Irish Heart Foundation #stoptargetingkids

Thanks to Valerie Flynn LGB Matters for putting spotlight on ineffective voluntary marketing code: we can’t expect brands to put public health before profits Irish Heart Foundation #stoptargetingkids #ihfchildhoodobesity

The last issue of 2019! Huge thanks to all of our contributors throughout the year. Roll on 2020😊. INDI

Phenomenal gesture by Cian & his mum, Sheila. Hope they raise a bucket load for their friend. If you want to donate, click on the below. gofundme.com/f/head-shave-f…

#thomondparkselfie 1st trip to Thomond, loving it. #MUNvLEI

#workingfromhome My little one on a conference call about our interim working arrangements... Engaged & informed for it.

Looking forward to working with the incoming Government Fianna Fáil Fine Gael and Green Party Ireland on a Public Heath (Obesity) Bill, a critical piece of Irish Heart Foundation work programme

If we can only have 6 people in our houses, how can we have 30 children in a classroom? It’s a reasonable question. But it’s not a contradiction; in fact, these measures are connected and coherent. The following explanation is a simplification, but illustrates the principle. 1/8

Archdiocese of Dublin : Allow first preference to be given to siblings in our primary school enrolment policies - Sign the Petition! chng.it/d5vZNjwH via Change.org

Yesterday FOOD-EPI launched the first Irish Healthy Food Environment Policy Index report highlighting the need to reform the food environment, with Ireland falling behind other countries in implementing initiatives such as #NoFryZones. UCC School of Public Health irishtimes.com/news/health/ir…

#NYECountdown fantastic version of N17, really enjoyed that. Always enjoy Riverdance - went to school with 1 of the drummers (Derrick), he was like a pop star the Monday after the Eurovision. Didnt believe he was going to be involved in it... he deferred college to tour! Amazing.

#NYECountdown Aswell as being 1 of Ireland's leading reserachers in the Covid-19, Prof O'Neill is a performer too! Endless talents. 🙂

#rtept Micháel Martin. It's not "noise", messages coming from government are conflicting half the time and unclear. Must focus on this.

Massive community effort in Delgany this weekend. Locals contributed almost €12,000 to our Jusicial Review fund because #Delgany deserves better. Looking forward to hearing #DelganyJR member Gareth Madden on The Morning Show today!

Thanks to Tim O'Brien for covering our Judicial Review story. A great end to the Easter weekend! tinyurl.com/vte9axbs

Even though I’d never wear a jersey with a murdered him on it fair play to Ryan the bookmark tonight. And I assume Revolut will throw the appeal a million or so to make up for making a mickey of things tonight. Guess if everyone retweeted this it’d help;) #LateLateToyShow

Great article by catherine conlon on the need for legislation to create healthier food environments. Irish Heart Foundation proposed the Public Health (Obesity Bill), but we need to see it brought forward urgently irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

Junk food and drink brands understand that children are highly impressionable and through slick marketing, they are influencing them, and it's working! Watch our hard-hitting video and sign our petition today: irishheart.ie/campaigns/stop… #StopTargetingKids