April 2019

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IHFA recognises its
members at awards

It proved a memorable night She has also served on the national com­
for IHFA members who mittee of the YMA, most recently as assis­
collected high-profile awards tant co-ordinator and both she and chair
Stacey O’Sullivan did a tremendous job

in Portlaoise recently. Shane in helping to run the National Calf Show
Murphy reports lastyear. The show stands as a benchmark
to other breed society youth organisa­

tions and is a testament of what can be

he Irish Holstein Friesian Asso­ achieved when both time and money are

ciation held its annual awards properly allocated.

Tnight at the Killeshin Hotel in
Portlaoise recently. Chief ex­ Hall of fame
ecutive of the National Dairy The winner of the hall of fame award for
Council Zoe Kavanagh was the s2p0e1c8iawlas Richard Hamilton, Gurteen Agri­
guest on the night who presented hciuglhtulyral College. Richard was nominated
regarded awards in recognition of 10 all- by the Laois-Offaly Club.

Ireland classes, the IHFA Gold and Dia­ A statement from the club said: “The

mond Awards and the Young Member Laois-Offaly Club is honoured to nomi­ Doireann Mul­ the year, this is an award for teamwork, cow that has produced 3,000kg of protein
hall, recipient co-operation and no shortage of skills in her lifetime, while a diamond award
Association (YMA) awards, which include nate Richard for the Hall of Fame Award of this year's and talents. is presented to a cow that has produced
IHFA president's 3,000kg of protein in her lifetime and is
club of the year, president’s medal, hall in recognition of his dedication, help and medal. \ Maria Kelly Photography competition classified excellent (EX) on conformation.

of fame and photography competition. support to allyoung members. He is always The winner of the photography compe­ All-Ireland awards
tition was Stephen Shannon. His photo
President's medal around to show his support for the club captured a picturesque setting with the The all-Ireland awards competition was
and keeping the club strong by introduc­ herdgrazing under illuminating sunshine. introduced in 2010 and this year attracted
From Ballinascarthy in west Cork, Stephen 76 entries from across the country. The
The president’s medal is awarded at the ing new members from the Gurteen Col­ is very involved in the Ballydehob Herd at competition was based on submitting a
home in addition to pursuing third-level photograph of a prized animal at a local
discretion of the IHFA president follow­ lege, as he always invites students along studies in agricultural science at UCD. or national show.

ing an interview with the candidates. This to the club events. Gold and diamond awards The entries were scrutinised by a pre­
selection panel of three judges who took
year, it was claimed by Doireann Mulhall. He gives up plenty of his time to our IHFA gold and diamond awards were into account the quality of the animal
presented by Donal O’Riordan, FBD In­ as photographed and their winning suc­
Doireann was nominated by the Carlow- club and it would be a real way to thank surance, to Peadar Healy, William Car­ cesses at various shows.
ey, James Kelly, Micheal Spillane, John
Kilkenny Club of which she is a distin­ him for all the work he has put in over S Greene, Sandy Moore and Paul Han­ A final selection ofsix photographs were
nan. FBD sponsors the gold and diamond then printed in the WinterJournal, which
guished member, with tremendous service the years for the club show and Tullamore awards. A gold award is presented to a was judged by 15 people from the IHFA
judging panel.
over many years of active involvement. Show. He is a true asset to the club and

She is an accomplished YMA partici­ he is a wholesome, genuine and engag­

pant with many successes to her name, ing character.”

most recently winning the final of her

showmanship league class. Having been Club of the year

involved from a very young age, Doire­ The winning YMA club of the year was the

ann has risen through the ranks along Carlow-Kilkenny Club. Based on partici­

the way, adding to her range of skills and pation and performance in the various

knowledge. YMA events and activities throughout

^Winners of all-Ireland awards

Placing CLASS 1: Heifer born Owner Placing CLASS 6: Four-year-old cow in milk born Owner

1 after 1 Jan 2018 Padraic Greenan, Crosshugh, Co Monaghan 1 between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2014
2 Greenlea Unix Aiko David O'Sullivan, Knockbrown, Bandon, Co Cork 2
3 Knockbrown Hagley Eileen Sprucegrove & Keypoint Holsteins 3 Laurelelm Fever Brilliant Rickey & John Barrett, Ballinhassig, Co Cork
Sprucegrove Dougal Colleen
Hallow Atwood Grace Philip & Linda Jones, Gorey, Co Wexford

Laurelmore FRA Hattie John Barrett Jnr, Togher, Co Cork

CLASS 2: Heifer born between 1 July CLASS 7: Five-year-old cow in milk born

and 31 Dec 2017 between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2013

1 Hallow Solomon Supra Philip & Linda Jones, Gorey, Co Wexford 1 Kilwarden Gold Bonnie ET Brochan Cocoman, Kill, Co Kildare

2 Hallow High Octain Dawn Philip & Linda Jones, Gorey, Co Wexford 2 Robinview Ares Roxy Noel Murphy & Michael McGrath, Co Cork

3 Sprucegrove Awesome Peggy Keypoint Holsteins 3 Laurelelm Jerrick Daffodil Rickey and John Barrett, Ballinhassig, Co Cork

CLASS 3: Heifer born between 1 Jan and CLASS 8: Mature cow In milk born on

30 June 2017 or before 31 Dec 2012

1 Dalevalley Dorman Cosmo ET Catherine & Ivan Grier, Ramelton, Co Donegal 1 Drumlina Atwood Megan Boyd/Greenan/O'Neill I/Timlin/Moore syndicate

2 Hallow CM Beemer Frost Philip Jones and Conor Morley 2 Milliedale Dusk Rhapsody Donal Neville, Croagh, Co Limerick

3 Chapelhill Solomon Prosecco ET Tadhg Bourke, Co Limerick 3 Ardnasalem Jenny ET Patrick Colton, Emyvale, Co Monaghan

CLASS 4: Heifer (In milk) born between CLASS 9: Friesian heifer in milk
1 Firoda Foe Twin
1 Jan and 31 Dec 2016 2 Firoda Kkg Twain 3 Peadar Heaiy, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
3 Firoda Fzz Karen James Ward, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
1 Ortongrange Doorman Arangotang John Moore, Rhode, Co Offaly Peadar Healy, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny

2 Lisnalty Megasire Rituel Paul Hannan, Crecora, Co Limerick

3 Blarney Mogul Pledge ET Noel Murphy, Blarney, Co Cork

CLASS 5: Three-year-old cow In milk CLASS 10: Friesian cow in milk John Allen, Convoy, Co Donegal
1 Carrickbrack Pdy Meg Peadar Healy, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
born between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2015 2 Firoda VML Twink 2 Micheal Spillane, Fethard, Co Tipperary
3 Mountain Bounty Dixie ET
1 Laurelem Fever Daffodil Rickey and John Barrett, Ballinhassig, Co Cork

2 Mirah Axn Elle Michael Freeney, Athenry, Co Galway

3 Sprucegrove Apples Peggy Aidan Foody, Ballina, Co Mayo

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CONTINUED FROM canziemere Jigsaw who goes back to the United
well-known Jody D147. Securing the re­
Page 48 serve senior champion at io,ooogns was GilbMith T571 for 8,ooogns. This bull has Blelack
Mr Galloway of the Cardona herd. Egotist, Netherallan Peter Pershore and
Next best and attracting a bid of C jUw Nightingale Ernie in his lineage.
I7,ooogns was Wedderlie Bright Man T703 This success topped a fantastic day’s
from the Tilson family. This 17-month- trading for Mr Allen who also sold two 1 Auction In total, 88 Angus bulls sold to aver­
old bull is homebred on both sides, with otherJigsaw sons for 6,soogns apiece. age £5,887 - up £141 on the previous year.
the sire Wedderlie Timaru M5494 and the Champion Beef
dam Perkhill Eagle daughter Wedderlie Firstup was Stouphill ElmerT200, which Shorthorn Pode- In the female section, the overall cham­
Bright Maid. Placing the top bid was the found a home in Fraserburgh withP Chap­ hole Landmark pion Cairnton Elizabeth T426 secured a
pedigree herd Glympton farms. man. Matching him was Stouphill Bomber from Harry price of 6,ooogns.
T182, anotherJigsaw son, this time out of Horrell sold for
Reserve junior champion and third- Stouphill Blossom, whose breeding in­ 15,000qns. \ Adrian This May 2017-born heifer is by Hay-
top price in the Angus section was Ble- cludes Rawburn Lord Ross and Rawburn mount Walarlo, while the dam is a daugh­
lack Lord Heartford T879. Doubly bred to Transformer. Legge ter ofBlelack Evergreat. This young heifer
Warrenho Dalmigave, Heartford is sired was secured by the Moqrheus Angus herd.
by Weeton Evolution, while the dam is This well-made bull was secured by Irish The small female entry saw 19 sell to an Borewell Black Magic T033 made
Blelack Lady Heather. stud Dovea AI, which has invested heavily average of £2,147. 11,000gns. \ MacGregor Photography
acquiring bulls over the past few months.
Exhibited by the well-known Massie Shorthorn was secured for the second-top Shorthorn
family, the May 2017-born bull was se­ Back in the money again were the trus­ It proved a difficult day’s trading in the price of i3,ooogns.
cured by Andrew Hodge of Rulesmain tees of the late Gordon Brooke when Shorthorn ring, with only 58% of the
farm at a price of i5,ooogns. they sold Linton Gilbertines Phoenix at bulls forward selling. This represented Roan in colour, this March 2017-born
9,ooogns. 41 through the ring, back from the 59 sold bull is sired by the homebred bull Dingo
Beating the Blelack bull to claim the in 2018. The average also took a substan­ ofUpsall. Top bidder for Leonard was Da­
junior championship, Logie Defiance T774 Sired by Rawburn Braw Lad, Phoenix tial hit, falling from £5,800 to £4,600. vid and Rosemary Dickie, Dumfriesshire.
had to settle for i3,ooogns when it came is a grandson of the 28,ooogns Galawa-
to the sales ring. ter Bentley and was acquired by Holy­ While tough when looked at as a whole, Adding to this success, Mr Turton se­
stone Estate. the sale did witness some individual highs. cured bids of 8,ooogns and 5,ooogns for
This June 2017-born son of Rawburn It was particularly good for the Horrell a further two exhibits.
Enoch is out ofNetherallan Peter Pershore- Alan Lawson sold the top of his lots, family’s Podehole herd, based in Cam­
bred dam Logie Delia M200. This one was Hallington Jethro T584, for 8,soogns. bridgeshire. Hitting the 8,ooogns mark was Law­
knocked down to WD Allen, Alnwick. This son of homebred Hallington Euro­ yer of Upsall, a Fearn Elmer son who was
star goes back to Blelack Prince Consort Along with claiming the junior, sen­ acquired by a Gloucestershire farmer.
Hitting the market at n.ooogns and and Blelack Jubilee Erica. ior and overall champions, the herd later Lour Farms were the top bidder on the
selling to the aforementioned Wedder­ went on to claim the top Shorthorn price 5,ooogns Longfellow of Upsall. Longfel­
lie herd was Borewell Black Magic T033. Martin McCornick realised the same of i5,ooogns for Podehole Landmark. low is a 21-month-old roan bull by Fire-
price for his bull McCornick Evander T337. fox of Upsall.
Sired by Netherallen Peter Pershore This April 2017-born bull is sired by Skaill This 22-month-old bull was awarded
son Blelack Explosive, his pedigree also Dino, while the dam McCornick Evander junior and overall championships in the A bid of9,ooogns from C Lowdier, Cum­
includes Bosullow Edyl and Nightingale is homebred on both sides. pre-sale show and was secured by breed bria, secured Glenisla Lochan Dubh. This
Echt. newcomers the Gates farming partnership. 22-month-old roan bull is a son of Glen­
The Fraser team of Idvies saw their top isla Jack Frost.
Securing the reserve senior champion­ lot, Private T791, sell for 8,ooogns. This Roan in colour, Landmark is a son of
ship was Stouphill Mr Peroni T188 from Deveron Latimer son goes back to for­ Knockenjip Hercules, while the dam is Dunsyre Lancelot by Redhill Ferny
William Allen. This rising two-year-old mer Highland Show interbreed cham­ homebred. from Carey Coombs, Lanarkshire, made
bull is sired by the herd’s stock sire Dun- pion Shadwell Black Broughton. 7,500gns, selling to RL Morris and Part­
The outfit’s senior champion, Podehole ners, Perthshire. Another entry from the
Hallington were back in the money Lincoln, is also a son of Hercules and he same breeder, Dunsyre Lanark by Dunsyre
when they sold Hallington Jericho Eric met a trade of 7,500gns. Hamlet, went for 5,ooogns to the Scot­
tish government’s bull stud.
Also putting down a day to remember
was the Upsall herd of G Turton, North The female Shorthorn trade was led
Yorkshire. His top entry, Leonard ofUpsall, with a call of 6,ooogns for Chapelton
Gem. This 22-month-old in-calf heifer is

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sired by the g.ooogns Fergus of Upsall Averages - Shorthorn Blelack Lord Heartford T879 sold at 15,000gns.
and sold to Irish breeder Tommy Staun­ Averages - Angus
ton, Co Galway. Averages - Limousin \ MacGregor Photography
Clearance rates
Next at 4,ooogns was the champion Limousin sale-topper Westhall Norris made Stouphill Bomber T182 sold to Dovea Genetics
female, Glenisla Foxglove. Sired by the 11,500gns. \ MacGregor Photography at 6,500qns. \ MacGregor Photography
7,500gns Chapelton Glen Clova, this one
also went across the water, selling to Alfie Logie Defiance T774 sold at 13,000gns. \ MacGregor Leonard of Upsall from G Turton sold for
Shaw, Co Tyrone. A total of 19 Shorthorn
females sold to average just over £2,500. Photography 13,000gns. \ Adrian Legge

Limousin Glenisla Lochan Dubh from Major J P 0 Gibb Chapelton Gem from D J Biqqar sold for
Even with one ofthe society’s bigger sales sold for 9,000qns. \ Adrian Legge 6,000gns. \ Adrian Legge
at Carlisle in just over a week, nearly 80
Limousin bulls were present on the day.

Flowever, trade for bulls was well back
on the previous year, with average sale
price dropping from £5,814 to £4,600.

Flowever, Limousin was the only breed
which maintained the number of bulls
sold, with 62 bulls finding new homes.

It proved a successful day for Westhall
Black Limousins, which took home the
top two prices in the breed, to a top of
n,500gns.

Claiming the top price was Westhall
Norris from Dundee-based M&H Foth-
eringham & McNee. This June 2017-born
bull is sired by Westhall Jammy, while
the dam is out of Tamarvalley Boscastle.

Securing the high seller was D Walker
and Sons, Girvan.

Westhall also sold a third exhibit for
6,ooogns. Westhall FLickson, another
Jammy son, sold to the McEwen family
for their Mount Farm.

The second-top price wasn’t far behind,
as the first-prizewinning Westhall Nathan
sold for li.ooogns. Nathan was another
son ofthe aforementionedJammy, while
the dam is homebred on both sides. This
one heads to Peter Alexander, Blairgowrie.

The reserve overall champion Anside
Nemesis was next in line when he realised
a bid of g,ooogns for the Irvine family.

This 21-month-old bull is sired by the
Irish-bred Powerful Irish, while the dam
is the Seringa daughter Bailea Cadee. This
one heads to Haddington with A Ken­
nedy & Son.

Securing a price of7,300gns was Hare-
stone Nimrod from MrBarclay. Sired by the
record-holdingTruemanjagger, Nimrod’s
dam is a full sister to the world record-
priced female Glenrock Illusion.

Dyke Farm were close behind when they
secured 7,200gns for Dyke Nilegod. This
April 2017-born bull is homebred on both
sides, with a lineage that includes Field-
son Alfy and Haltcliffe President.

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The Nationalist - Carlow | 05/02/2019

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FARM and Country Life

Locals in the frame

at awards night

THE recent Irish Carlow/Kilkenny winners of the Irish Holstein College. Richard was
Holstein Friesian Asso­ nominated by the Laois
ciation (IHFA) awards Friesian Association club of the year pictured Offaly club in recogni­
ceremony was held in tion of his dedication,
the Killeshin Hotel, Port­ at their recent awards in the Killeshin Hotel, help and support to
laoise, with top honours younger members.
going to some local Portlaoise: Cathal Mulhall, Peter Kennedy (IHFA
members. The IHFA is member-
president), Manus Murphy, Doireann Mulhall and owned organisa­
This year, the gongs tion with a board of
were presented by Pauric Coleman Photo: Roger Jones directors, which is
National Dairy Council elected from 3,700
YMA events and activi­ awarded the President’s
chief executive Zoe ties throughout 2018. It Medal for her tremen­ members in 15 club
Kavanagh, with the also acknowledges the dous service and active areas.
All-Ireland Awards 2018 club’s teamwork, co-op involvement in IHFA
covering ten classes eration and consider­ over the years. The association is
- the IHFA Gold and able skills and talents. licensed by the Depart­
Diamond Awards; the Winner of the Hall ment of Agriculture
YMA Awards, which Carlow Kilkenny club of Fame Award was to issue ancestry and
include club of the year; Richard Hamilton, pedigree registra­
President’s Medal; Hall member Doireann Gurteen Agricultural tion certificates and
of Fame; and photog­ Mulhall was also is responsible for the
raphy competition. validity and upkeep
of the herd book of
The winner of the Holstein Friesian cattle.
YMA Club of the Year
was Carlow Kilkenny. The development and
The award was based promotion of the breed
on the club’s partic­ in Ireland is central
ipation and perfor­ to the organisation
mance in the various
through its many events
and services.

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Irish Independent Farming | 29/01/2019

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Kane Boal (19-26
years), Paddy Grennan
(Senior) and Brendan
Boal, on behalf of
Megan Boal (Under-18
years), winners of the
IHFA Stockjudging after
receiving their awards
with Zoe Kavanagh
and Peter Kennelly,
president, IHFA

Megan sparkles in
landmark year for
Holstein-Friesians

Drumlina Atwood Megan edges Mature award at IHFA
Annual Awards in Portlaoise, reports Martin Ryan
T HE crème de la crème
of Holstein-Friesian ahead of Donal and Katheen Guest of honour Zoe Kava-
breeders gathered Neville’s National Dairy Cham- nagh, chief executive of the
at the IHFA Annual pion at Millstreet Dairy Show, National Dairy Council, pre-
Awards last weekend to cele- Milliedale Dusk Rhapsody, sented the award and gave an
brate a landmark year of high from their herd at Croagh, Co enlightening presentation on
standards for the breed. Limerick. the ‘cradle to the grave food’
as an insight into the facts
IHFA chief executive Charles It has been the kind of year about milk as the nutrition food
that so many breeders can only
Gallagher said that high yields dream of for Donal and Kath- backed by scientific findings.
are now being matched with leen, whose shrewd judgement She said that the “fact versus
longevity by the top performers, and abundance of confidence in fad” ongoing debate is confus- Winners from the 2018 IHFA Annual Awards
which is a clear objective of the making the expensive purchase ing to the consumer and she
breeding policy advocated by of Milliedale Dusk Rhapsody gave a homework exercise to the
the association. in the UK has been truly vin- dairymen to download a new
dicated. app, ‘Dairy A-Z’, which answers
Many of the top performing all the questions on the sector.
cows in the leading dairy herds Heifer born after Jan 1,
are now with ten lactations and Kilwarden Gold Bonnie ET 2018
above, he told the 150 breeders from the herd of Brochan Co- 1. Padraic Greenan, Crosshugh,
at the awards ceremony at the coman at Kill, Co Kildare was Co Monaghan (Greenlea Unix
Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on judged the top Five-year-old Aiko)
Friday night. Cow in Milk for 2018, while Lau- 2. David O’Sullivan, Knockbrown,
In the category awards, the relelm Fever Brilliant delivered Bandon, Co Cork (Knockbrown
competition was toughest in IT HAS BEEN THE the top award as the Four-year- Hagley Eileen)
the Mature Cow in Milk class, KIND OF YEAR old Cow in Milk 2018, for Rickey 3. Sprucegrove & Keypoint
where the champions of the THAT SO MANY and John Barrett, Adamstown, Holsteins, Tuam, Co Galway
Bailey Championship at Vir- CAN ONLY DREAM Ballinhassig, Co Cork. (Sprucegrove Dougal Colleen)
ginia and the National Dairy OF FOR DONAL
Show at Millstreet came to the AND KATHLEEN The Laurelelm and Laurel- Heifer born between July 1 Padraig Coleman, Darren Mulhall, Manus Murphy and
fore again. NEVILLE more herd of the Barretts won and Dec 31, 2017
a number of the awards in the 1. Philip & Linda Jones, Gorey,
The Co Monaghan syndicate classes, while Philip and Linda Co Wexford (Hallow Solomon
of Boyd/Greenan/O’Neill/Tim- Jones of the Hallow Herd at Supra)
lin/Moore with their Baileys Gorey, Co Wexford also had 2. Philip & Linda Jones (Hallow
Champion cow, Drumlina At- several cows/heifers placed in High Octain Dawn)
wood Megan, edged a fraction the classes.

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Irish Times - Health and Family | 22/01/2019

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Health ■ Juniper (six months) has a rare Aware lecture series is held on the
board genetic condition, SCID (Severe second Wednesday of each month
Combined Immunodeficiency), at 7.30pm in the lecture theatre,
■ Rathmines College, Dublin is which has left her with immune Swift Centre, St Patrick’s Hospital,
running a 10-week conflict manage- deficiency. The Co Wicklow family James’ St, Dublin 8. Lectures are
ment and assertiveness course for have started an online petition (at open to the public and free of
adults on Tuesdays, 7.30pm-9pm, uplift.ie) calling on the Minister for charge. Details at aware.ie.
commencing January 29th. Health to introduce screening for ■ Secondary-school students and
Enrolment at Rathmines College SCID in the newborn screening teachers are expected to attend
on January 21st and 22nd. Details programme (the heel prick test). HealthFest at the National Sports
at rathmines college.ie Campus in Dublin on Thursday,
■ An eight-week “Mindful January 31st. Organised by the
Parenting” course, given by National Dairy Council and
Séamus McMahon (MSc in mind- Safefood, the free event is designed
fulness based approaches), starts to educate young people about the
in University College Cork at 7pm importance of healthy eating and
on Wednesday, January 30th. For physical activity in a practical and
information see ACE (Adult fun environment. Activities
Continuing Education) website. include physical challenge zones,
talks, cookery demos, Zumba,
hip-hop and yoga. See healthfest.ie

■ Mental health organisation St Patrick’s Hospital on March For inclusion, email
Aware is holding a lecture on 13th, with Shane O’Rourke, [email protected] with
“Nutrition and Mental Health” in performance nutritionist. The “Health Board” in the subject line

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The Sun | 17/01/2019

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A wake-up kale for carnivores

By ADAM HIGGINS PEOPLE should ries from fruits and vegetables, and not 370,000 litres of milk produced here every
be limited to minuscule amounts of meat more than 30 calories from red meat to cre- year.
and fish per day, a bizarre diet which aims ate a sustainable food system for a popula- But the National Dairy Council of Ireland
to feed the entire planet has suggested. tion of ten billion. welcomed the report and said it believes
In a new report, the EAT-Lancet Commis- The report holds up vegans and vegetari- the study makes a valuable contribution to
sion advises people to swap a quarter ans as the diets that have the greatest re- the ongoing conversation on climate
pounder burger for just 7g of beef if we duction in harmful greenhouse gases and change.
are to feed the entire population in the fu- land use. They also suggest vegans, vegeta- However, as the report recommendations
ture and keep Earth sustainable. rians, pescatarians and semi-vegetarians are based on a theoretical assessment rath-
The research, put together by a team that have a 12 per cent lower risk of early er than definitive research, the NDC said it
includes experts from the Food and Agri- death than omnivores who gorge on a wide will continue to promote the guidelines
culture Organisation of the UN, calls on range of meats and vegetables. from the Department of Health, which are
Irish people to slash their red meat con- Current food systems are a major driver in based on scientific evidence.
sumption by an incredible 89 per cent. both poor health and environmental degra- The EAT-Lancet Commission, an inde-
Working on this new ground-breaking diet dation, it's been suggested. The FAO goes pendent non-profit consisting of 37 ex-
for the past three years, the research body on to state that global efforts are needed to perts from 16 countries, is backed by the
has called for a massive reduction in meat transform diets and food production across Norwegian EAT Foundation and the medi-
intake as well as a cut in dairy, fruit and the world in order to safely feed ten billion cal journal, The Lancet.
vegetables. by 2050. CALORIES PER DAY Whole grainsRice,
Its report recommends reeling in your fish But there are some who don't think this is wheat, corn, other: 811kcal/day Tubers
intake to just 40 calories per day the equiv- the way forward for the planet. and starchy veg, potatoes and cassava:
alent of half a fish finger and dropping Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle 39kcal/dayVegetables Leafy or dark
your chicken chowing to 30g. Cracking Economics at the right-wing libertarian greens: 23kcal/day Red and orange veg:
down on your eggs intake to just one fifth think tank, Institute of Economic Affairs, 30kcal/day Other veg: 25kcal/dayFruits
of an egg per day is also proposed. yesterday rubbished the report he claims All fruit: 126kcal/dayDairy foods Whole
Study co-lead, Dr Walter Willett of Har- "reveals the full agenda of nanny state cam- milk or derivative: 153kcal/dayProtein
vard University, said: "At least 800million paigners". sourcesBeef and lamb: 15kcal/day Pork:
people have insufficient food, while many He said: "They say 'you are what you eat' 15kcal/day Chicken and other poultry:
more consume an unhealthy diet that con- and that must be true because this is nuts. 62kcal/day Eggs: 19kcal/day Fish:
tributes to premature death and disease. Most people will look at these demands 40kcal/day Dry beans, lentils, peas:
"To be healthy, diets must have an appro- and laugh, but I welcome this report as it 172kcal/day Soy foods: 112kcal/day Pea-
priate calorie intake and consist of a varie- reveals the full agenda of nanny state cam- nuts: 142kcal/day Tree nuts: 149kcal/day-
ty of plant-based foods, low amounts of an- paigners. Added fatsPalm oil: 60kcal/day Unsatura-
imal-based foods, unsaturated rather than "They are making no secret of their desire ted oils: 354kcal/day Lard or tallow:
saturated fats, and few refined grains, high- to tax and ban their way towards a near-ve- 36kcal/dayAdded sugarsAll sweeteners:
ly processed foods, and added sugars." gan diet for the world's population. They 120kcal/day
The Commission recommended the aver- say they want to save the planet but it's not Most will look at these demands and laugh
age adult, whose daily requirement is clear which planet they are on." I PREDICT A DIET ... our man Adam
about 2,500 calories, must aim for around A move to this diet could theoretically road tests a sample of the portion sizes sug-
800 calories from whole grain, 204 calo- damage the Irish farming industry with gested by the plan

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Health ing depression or bipolar disorder. lung tumours and conditions, and
board The programme, over four weeks, the effects of smoking. It will arrive
aims to provide information about in Dublin’s Blanchardstown
■ Aware has announced that its depression and bipolar disorder, Shopping Centre on Tuesday,
popular Life Skills Group pro- provide practical advice, address January 15th, at 10am.
grammes and Relatives & Friends the challenges faced each day ■ Secondary students and
programmes will be available from when supporting a loved one. Both teachers from all over the country
January 28th (see aware.ie for programmes are free of charge. are expected to attend this year’s
details and locations). The Life ■ January is Lung Cancer Aware- HealthFest event at the National
Skills Group Programme, over six ness Month and the Irish Cancer Sports Campus in Dublin on
weeks, teaches attendees how to Society has said recent research by Thursday, January 31st. Organised
better cope with the stresses of the National Cancer Registry of by the National Dairy Council and
everyday life, recognise and Ireland (NCRI) has shown lung Safefood, the free event is designed
manage unhelpful thoughts, and cancer incidence could double by to educate young people about the
ultimately begin the journey to a 2045. As part of the awareness importance of healthy eating and
healthier and more confident life. campaign, the MEGA lungs exhibit physical activity. See healthfest.ie
The Relatives & Friends Pro- is coming to Ireland. People can – For inclusion, email
gramme is designed for those step inside the MEGA lungs and [email protected] with
supporting a loved one experienc- observe examples of normal lung “Health Board” in the subject line.
structures and functions, different

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A super
healthy
start to 2019
Over 3,000 secondary students physical challenge zones, engaging
and teachers from all over the talks, cookery demos, Zumba, Zumba is one of the activities on offer on the day
country are expected to attend this hip-hop and yoga to name but a
year’s HealthFest event at the few. Garrihy (MC) and Currabinny bodies are changing physically and The day is broken into two
National Sports Campus in Dublin cooking duo. mentally and peer pressure is sessions that attendees can partake
in Dublin. Students and their teachers will amongst its highest level. in, the morning session runs from
be treated to a range of free healthy MC of the event Doireann 8.30-1pm and the later session
Organised by the National Dairy dairy and food samples whilst Garrihy said, “I am delighted to be “Events like this can be a great running from 10.30-15.00.
Council and safefood, the free event getting exposure to experts and hosting this exciting event for way to come together with their
has become one of the most highly activities that can be integrated into transition year students, and what a peers and enjoy a day of healthy The entire event is free for
anticipated events for transition their everyday lives post event. positive start to 2019! physical activity, wellbeing and students to attend and has become
year students. learning about the importance of a firm date in the calendar for
HealthFest will feature some of “Teenage years can be tough! good mental health from experts secondary schools.
This year’s event is being held on Ireland’s top expert speakers to Young people today are under an and admired influencers.”
Thursday 31st January at the help students make informed immense amount of stress; their
National Sports Campus in Dublin. decisions about their health and
wellbeing in a fun engaging
The full day seminar is designed environment.
to educate young people about the
importance of healthy eating and Speakers on the day include Orla
physical activity in a practical, Walsh, Dietitian, Karl Henry,
engaging and fun environment. Fitness Expert, James Kavanagh,
Social Media Personality, Doireann
Activities on the day will include

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BACKCHAT

Post-Christmas food ideology spiral

week or so into the new year A work farewell alcohol abuse, being miserable causes
sickness too. And I can think of noth­
and the excesses of Christmas Last Saturday was a poignant one for ing more miserable than partaking
us all in RTE Radio and in particular for in the circus animal that is Veganu-
Aare thankfully in the process of Countrywide. It marked the last ever ary. And what is the point in giving
wearing off. I could never under­ programme produced by my producer up alcohol completely for a month?
Ian Wilson. One of the founders of Wouldn’t logic suggest that if you even
stand people talking about all 2FM (Radio 2), credited with accidently slightly feel that you need to give up
the weight they put on over Christmas creating Mrs Brown's Boys and a legend alcohol for any prolonged period of
from too much food and drink, until in Irish broadcasting, we will miss him, time, then maybe you need to give it
this one. Damien his quirkiness, irreverence, advice and up forever?
I really did feel as if I had eaten my O’Reilly that infectious laugh. Ian, you were
a pleasure to work with and will be Look at the immense pressure
bodyweight in food, seeing as I was missed. teenagers are under to look like they
are heading to a Baywatch audition.
out and about quite a lot. It must be Listen to a drink, well then enjoy it. Times have They are reading an awful lot of tripe
a middle-age version of FOMO (fear Countrywide with reached ridiculous levels when those related to what they should eat or
of missing out) that I eschewed any who eat meat are made feel like envi­ drink or do in the gym, but never
sensible inner advice to take it handy Damien O'Reilly ronmental terrorists and those who much about just being balanced,
on Saturdays enjoy a drink are some new form of sensible and active if they want to live
at 8.10am on selfish delinquent. a normal and healthy life.

on foot of various invites for a beer RTE Radio 1 In all areas of society, there has al­ Even a cursory glance at any recent
ways been and always will be the more National Dairy Council survey among
or a meal. And I have no regrets, as I vulnerable who need guidance and teenage girls backs this. Frightening
support in steering them in the right people regarding their diets is driving
enjoyed many lazy lunches and late direction. us nuts and many literally to nuts. As
one exasperated chef told me recently
nights full of fun and laughs with But now it seems that the rest of us he is sick of people who know nothing
are expected to kowtow when some about coeliac disease asking ifthe food
friends and family. clickbait online campaign is launched he is cooking is gluten-free.
with the aim of body shaming those
All I need now is a little recalibra­ of us who aren’t subservient to their Where will the nonsense end? No
ideology. Leave me alone. wonder Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is
tion without much fuss. No Veganu- warning about the growth ofArtificial
Whatever about poor diets and Intelligence, seeing as human intelli­
ary or dry January for me. No thank gence is on a downward spiral. CL

you. Extremism is a bad thing in all its

forms.

And in the face of extremist fads

when it comes to this time of the year,

it is so refreshing to hear sensible

dietary experts rubbishing the idea of

turning ourselves into monks to save

ourselves from ourselves. A bit of bal­

ance, cop on and perspective is what

is needed to work the oracle.

Get out and exercise, eat well, cut

back on portion sizes and ifyou enjoy

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Celebrate a Lighter Lifestyle

As a nation, we are total cheese lovers well known for its top quality and sustaina- making you feel fuller for longer; it has a
- and it’s a fact too! According to a new ble dairy production, with one of the lon- high protein content and 38% of your rec-
survey from Dubliner Lighter, almost 100 gest grass-growing seasons in the world. ommended intake for calcium (40g serv-
percent of us eat cheese on a weekly basis. Cheese production is a large part of this ing). Irish people are already tapping into
And in a world of healthy living and eat- dairy heritage and a natural, local product, the benefits of lighter cheese, especially
ing, it’s not hard to see why -it’s bursting which is high in many important nutrients, post workout, as almost 80% do eat, or
with a host of nutrients including calcium, including protein." will now consider eating lighter cheese as
phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A and vitamin a post workout snack. It’s great for cook-
B12. However, one thing over 80 percent As for dieting, 65 percent of the popula- ing too and Dubliner Lighter Cheese have
of respondents did not know, is that there tion admitted to dieting from time to time, a brilliant selection of recipes from the
is 11.2g of protein in 40g of Dubliner 80 percent do not eliminate dairy from humble a French toastie to the healthy and
Lighter cheese, snatching the top protein their diet and only 3 percent eliminate tasty Taco Fries, or a crowd-pleasing Phyl-
snack title from other much-loved and cheese. In fact, recent research carried out lo Pizza. And, you will not have to com-
more popular protein fuelled snacks includ- by Bord Bia shows that 45 percent of Irish promise on taste with 64% of those asked,
ing nuts (8g), avocados (0.8g) and quinoa people admitted that they ‘couldn’t live agreeing that lighter cheese tastes just as
(1.8g) per 40g. without cheese’, with respondents confirm- good as full-fat cheese.
ing that cheese is their go-to snack
When commenting, Dr Marianne Walsh, In an era of healthy living and lifestyles, Follow Dubliner Cheese on facebook here
Nutritionist, National Dairy Council, says; where following health & fitness gurus on and @dublinercheese on Insta
Insta is practically a national past time,
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understand now more than ever the role Our lives are still incredibly busy, so find- Dubliner #Lighter #lunchbox #mindful-
that protein plays in contributing to nor- ing quick and easy bites that are lunchbox ness #recipes #snack #wellbeing
mal muscle and bone health. Ireland is friendly is important and cheese ticks all
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The Irish students shortlisted to take part in Paris are:

Chris Leech - TU Dublin Cathal The judging panel for the competition en- Paris, as well as work experience in two of
Brugha Street tries included Mary May (Higher Educa- Dublin’s Michelin Star restaurants. The
tion Authority), Marc Daumas (French Em- winning teams will also win a cultural gas-
Danay Berhane - Cork Institute of Technol- bassy in Dublin) and Cathy Curran of the tronomic tour in Ireland and in France fol-
ogy National Dairy Council. lowing their stage as part of the prize.

Hope Cuddihy - Waterford Institute of The French Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Zoe Kavanagh, CEO of the National Dai-
Technology Stéphane Crouzat said "I am delighted to ry Council said "We are really excited to
see Irish students going to Paris for the sec- be involved in this competition with our
Paula Wardziak - Galway Mayo Institute ond edition of Dairy Chef. The promotion colleagues in France and to celebrate the
of Technology of student mobility is central to the activi- taste and diversity of dairy produce. Both
ties of the France-Ireland network for Culi- Ireland and France have an excellent repu-
Gavin Pope - TU Dublin Tallaght Campus nary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism. This tation of high-quality dairy production.
culinary competition will highlight the The best dishes are made from fresh ingre-
The standard was incredibly high this year quality education students can gain dients and dairy is delicious, nutritious
and made the judging process very chal- through the FICAHT which will equip and versatile.
lenging. There were some really innova- them with the technical and language
tive dishes and clever use of both Irish and skills for the job market of tomorrow". For further information on Dairy Chef de-
French dairy produce together. Interesting tails please visit https://ie.ambafrance.org/
also to see ingredients like buttermilk and The prizes will include a week-long Dairy-Chef-2019-Ready-Study-Cook
whey being used in a number of the pro- "stage" within a prestigious restaurant in
posed dishes.

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Priority report

Some of Ireland’s leading voices in the agri-food industry outline
their priorities for the coming year.

Today we are at a critical juncture for Irish food, drink and There is no doubt that Brexit remains the most
horticulture. On the one hand, the external environment pressing item on my agenda as we face into 2019.
is one of significant uncertainty, characterised by With continued uncertainty prevailing in the UK,
protectionism and currency fluctuations. Our nearest Government preparations for a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit
and most important market, the UK, continues to work will step up significantly in the early weeks of the
through the meaning of Brexit, with knock-on challenges New Year. A ‘Hard Brexit’ would be extremely
to Ireland’s fortunes which necessitates a smart and damaging for the Irish agri-food sector and while
we have been planning for all eventualities this
agile response from Bord Bia. Our farmers, is a situation we hope to avoid. Negotiations on
fundamental stakeholders for Bord Bia, the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy will
are moving through challenging times, take centre stage in 2019 with the priority being to
coming under pressure from increased increase the proposed Budget available. Farmers
global competition, evolving regulatory need financial support in order
environment and a growing demand for to deliver upon the policy objectives
transparent and sustainable production of the new CAP. Were it not for
systems. On the other hand, expansion Brexit, there is little doubt but
and growth in new global markets, that Climate Change would
present considerable opportunity. be the most spoken about
We consider it timely therefore to issue facing our agri-food
launch with confidence Bord Bia’s sector ahead. Building
2019-21 Statement of Strategy, to on our achievements
be guided by refreshed strategic to date while striving
thinking which informs our for further significant
relentless focus and unified improvements with the
ways of working with our aid of a reformed
stakeholders. Delivering on CAP will be critical
this strategy will be my focus in the year ahead.
for 2019 and beyond.
Minister for
Tara McCarthy, Agriculture,
CEO, Bord Bia Food and
the Marine,
Many global economic indicators point to a Michael
challenging year ahead for farmers, business Creed
owners and consumers. Brexit, in whatever
form it takes, along with other global economic “For the year ahead I see us continuing to grow and
headwinds seem likely to negatively impact the improve the Alltech service offering. Over the last three
Irish economy. Irish farmers and business people years we have transformed our offering to farmers with
are certainly resilient and we will be taking on the integration of InTouch which is now working with
these challenges with them. With the recent well over 600 farmers, that’s up from 400 in 2017. We have
publicised Insurance company failures, I urge all evolved InTouch by continuing to be more relevant at
customers to look a little deeper than price alone farm level, working with our key industry partners to
when deciding who to insure with. FBD faces sti provide better results for everyone in the supply chain,
competition but 2019 will be a year of growth for especially farmers”.
us as we focus on our existing customers and win
over new ones. Finally, 2018 saw another year of Cathal McCarthy, Alltech
far too many farm tragedies and serious injuries
and we appeal to all farmers and farming families
to make farm safety a priority in 2019. “

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Fiona Muldoon, CEO, FBD

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Although 2018 has been challenging year for the Irish The National Dairy Council will kick o the year
dairy industry, we move into 2019 in a strong position and with Healthfest 2019, our exciting flagship event
with a clear focus of creating value for Irish dairy farmers. for transition year students at the end of January
Today’s political, economic and environmental landscape where we expect 3000 students to descend on
is fast changing… and, while we are facing uncertainty, the Sport Ireland complex for a day of physical
Ornua has been operating in global markets for over 55 activity and wellbeing talks. We will be working
years so this environment is not new to us. on two more EU funded campaigns next year
Looking to 2019, we will continue to capitalise on Ornua’s – one for Milk and one for Cheese. The Cheese
well-established market leading positions in major export programme will involve Ireland, France and
markets such as the US and Germany and to accelerate Denmark and is a three-year marketing campaign
our development in key emerging markets. Kerrygold is to encourage consumers to enjoy a wide variety
going from strength to strength and will continue to do of cheeses as part of a heathy lifestyle. The
so in 2019. A combination of a world class product with Everything Starts with Milk programme will also
a well invested brand has secured phenomenal growth in run over three years and encourage consumers
our key strategic markets of the US, Germany and the UK. to enjoy milk moments as part of every day. As
We have very engaged teams in-market who are passionate sustainability and the environment
about Irish dairy and are working hard to ensure we continues to be hugely important
deliver strong returns to our members and their farmer particularly for the agriculture
shareholders. industry, we will
continue to
John Jordan, CEO Ornua raise awareness
of the issue
The issues for Irish farmers and farm incomes in 2019 through another
are as challenging as any we have faced. The last 12 campaign
months were very challenging because of the extreme that we are
weather conditions. The next CAP & Brexit negotiations involved
– these will all impact on the policy, price and trading with which
environment for farming and our agri-food is running
sector. across Europe
There is massive concern among for the next
all farmers, and especially two years.
livestock farmers, about prices
and exports to our most Zoe
important export market in Kavanagh,
the UK. A comprehensive Chief
programme of supports will Executive,
be needed. While the debate NDC
on the EU Budget may not
conclude until later in the year, The focus on generational renewal in the EU
the shape of the CAP post Commissions proposal for the next CAP is a positive
2020 will also have long term development, but the amount ringfenced for spending
implications for farm incomes on young farmer incentives must be increased from the
and structures. current proposed minimum of 2 per cent to at least 5
per cent of the money from Pillar 1. We will be working
Joe Healy, President, IFA with our colleagues throughout Europe to ensure this
happens, while also working to ensure that this focus
on generational renewal is translated into a coherent 15
strategy by the Department of Agriculture as they put
together the Irish Strategic Document.
We will also be placing a focus on re-invigorating rural
Ireland. The young people of this country are those best
placed to bring a vibrancy back to our communities,
but we must create the conditions for employment
opportunities to be created by small businesses which
are the backbone of this economy. It is easily shown that
farmer spending benefits a local community massively
and if this was joined by other small benefits it could only
have a positive impact.

James Healy, President, Macra

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2019 is a hugely important year for the EU: European UCD Smurfit Executive Development is proud of its
elections take place in May, new Commissioners will be strong connection with the Irish food industry. Since
nominated during the summer, and of course Brexit is 2009, we have been developing a suite of custom-
scheduled for the end of March. All of the above have designed MSc and Professional Diploma pathways for
implications for the agri-food sector, so my challenge executives at a range of levels for the food industry.
as EU Agriculture Commissioner is to work hard to These programmes have attracted, educated and
progress as many key files as possible in the interests developed a pipeline of leadership and management
of our farmers and rural areas. First, I will continue to talent for the sector. We have assembled the world’s
advocate for a strong CAP budget – Member States still best food industry educators including Harvard, IMD
have the option to increase their overall contribution to and UCD Smurfit Business Schools. What makes this
the EU budget in order to keep the CAP at its current initiative so unique is the hands-on learning which
level and I strongly support this approach. Second, I will is facilitated through live overseas assignments, in
push MEPs and national governments to approve the 14 key markets, on behalf of the fastest growing Irish
Commission’s proposal to modernise and simplify the and international food firms. Eighty-five percent of
CAP. Third, I will seek to conclude a deal on new laws graduates are retained in the industry upon completion
to protect the position of farmers and agri-businesses of these programmes which are widely regarded as
in the EU food supply chain. And finally, I will continue making significantly positive contributions to the
to build strong trade links with our global partners to success of the Irish food industry and to the career
advancement of the graduates.
benefit our agri-food exporters.
Helen Brophy, UCD Smufit Business School
Phil Hogan, European
Agriculture Looking ahead, our focus will be on
Commissioner continuing to deliver on our strategic
targets in 2019. Dairy markets were
The role of the ASA is to support the professional interests weaker in the second half of
of agricultural science graduates. Knowing the challenges, 2018 and we anticipate that
we strive to ensure that our graduates are in a position this trend will continue into
to contribute. With this in mind, the theme of my ASA the new year. The external
Presidency is ‘Building Capability’. Some companies have environment continues
been at the forefront of embracing leadership training but to throw up challenges
for some of our membership, this may not be available. including market volatility
In 2019 ASA will fill this gap through the introduction of as well as macro-economic
our four-day bespoke programme ‘Emerging leaders’. We and trade uncertainty,
are also focusing on our undergraduates hosting a career notably the potential
development day to help them explore what areas of the introduction of tari s in
jobs market that they would be most suited to. some geographies and
the future relationship
16 between the UK and
Amii McKeever, ASA the EU. From a Group
perspective, we will
continue to monitor, assess
and proactively manage
these challenges in the
year ahead.

Siobhan Talbot, Group
Managing Director,
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Agriculture Tipperary man Eamonn Carroll is appointed chair of National
Dairy Council Loughmore farmer one of three ICMSA members from Mid-
Tipp on board

Agriculture Mr Carroll, who takes over in the run up to He milks 130 cows on his farm in Lough-
Brexit and all the uncertainty around what more, and describes the operation as "very
Tipperary man Eamonn Carroll is appoin- will follow, said that uncertainty will be much a family farm". However, he was
ted chair of National Dairy Council there "until we see the devil in the details". full of praise for Thurles man Johnny
Ryan who helps out.

Loughmore farmer one of three ICMSA "It is hard to predict what will happen," he "I am blessed that I have such good staff.
members from Mid-Tipp on board said. "Their baby has become our baby." If I didn't, there would be no point in tak-
ing up the position," he said.

Loughmore dairy farmer Eamonn Carroll However, his own personal opinion and Mr Carroll can serve a maximum of eight
has been appointed chair of the National hope is that common sense will prevail at terms, but, he said, the general trend has
Dairy Council. the eleventh hour and Brexit will not hap- been for around four years. He must seek
pen. re-election to the role each year.

Mr Carroll, who has been on the board Mr Carroll played down the huge number More Local News
since 2015, is one of three ICMSA mem- of Tipperary representatives on the Nation-
bers from Mid-Tipperary on the board. al Dairy Council, saying that is "just the
The Premier County has a total of 14 mem- way it falls".
bers on the board, the biggest single local
representation.

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Dublin cafe The Fumbally named nation's best brunch at the Irish Breakfast
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Monaghan farmer to star in global advert

The country’s top prize for best quality Darran McKenna will join the Crowley top prize at the National Dairy Council
milk has been awarded to Darran and De- family from West Cork and the Cleary fam- Quality Milk Awards.
nise McKenna of Derrygasson, Co Mona- ily from Waterford in the "True Taste of
ghan. Kerrygold" advertisements which will be The TV adverts will highlight the grass-
seen by 36 million people worldwide. fed system on Irish farms to markets in Eu-
A Monaghan farmer will star in a global rope and the United States.
advertising campaign to promote Irish dai- Last year, Darran and Denise McKenna
ry farming. from Derrygasson County Monaghan won

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Tipp farmer appointed as National Dairy Council chair

Eamonn Carroll, who represents the Barry Cassidy Fibre roll-out
ICMSA, has been appointed as the chair of
the National Dairy Council. Wireless operator announces rural broad- The announcement comes after the nation-
band roll-out al operator eir announced on Monday that
John Murphy, Eamonn Carroll and NDC it would complete the deployment of fibre
CEO Zoe Kavanagh. Independent telecommunications company to 335,000 rural homes in towns and along
Imagine has pledged to offer broadband main roads this June. This investment will
Dairy farmer Eamonn Carroll from Lough- services to 1m premises outside the main also chip away at the number of customers
more, Co Tipperary, has been appointed as cities by June 2020. dependent on the NBP, connecting 80,000
the new chair of the National Dairy Coun- to 100,000 to high-speed broadband.
cil (NDC). Most of the customers waiting for the Na-
tional Broadband Plan will benefit from Reducing the number of customers depend-
Carroll represents the Irish Creamery Milk Imagine's roll-out, according to the compa- ent on the NBP is good news for those cov-
Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) and has ny. ered, but makes it comparatively more ex-
been on the NDC board since August pensive and less attractive for a contractor
2015. He will take over from outgoing Imagine Communications announced a to deliver the Government plan for those
chair Teddy Cashman. plan this Wednesday to install new fixed remaining in more remote areas. This was
wireless technology, making broadband widely seen as the reason for several high-
John Murphy who represents Glanbia will connections available to 1.1m new address- profile bidders pulling out of the NBP proc-
remain as vice chair. es within 18 months. ess over the past two years.

Reviews

Read more Some 325 masts using the 5G network will There has been no public announcement
Consumer confusion the new competitor in target customers in rural areas, represent- on progress with the NBP since a review
town - Kavanagh ing a €300m investment. The company concluded last September that the tender
Watch: Zoe Kavanagh on getting the facts said speeds of up to 150Mb would be avail- process to choose a contractor and connect
out there about dairy able - faster than currently available every farm and rural home was not com-
through traditional phone points, but slow- promised by private meetings between the
RELATED TOPIC er than fibre optics. leader of the only remaining bidder enet,
David McCourt, and former Minister for
News According to company figures, 400,000 Communications David Naughten, who re-
homes, farms and businesses among the signed over the controversy.
Dairy 540,000 dependent on the Government's
National Broadband Plan (NBP) will be In a separate development this Wednes-
ICMSA covered by the service by June 2020. The day, Minister for Communications Richad
service will cost €59.99/month including Bruton published a review of enet's man-
National Dairy Council VAT. agement of the existing state-owned metro-
politan area networks shared by all broad-
"The reality is that rolling out fibre to ev- band providers to reach their customers.
ery home is a lot more expensive and takes
a lot more time than people expected and "This review raised a number of matters of
will take years to deliver even in urban concern," Minister Bruton said, referring it
areas, let alone rural areas," said Imagine to the regulator ComReg. This includes
chief execuive Sean Bolger. pricing for access to the infrastructure man-

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aged by enet and compliance with the net- Sean Molloy, head of agribusiness growth Read more
works' code of practice. with Glanbia Ireland said: "Glanbia Ire-
land has a long track record of providing First processor sets milk price for January
The main companies involved in broad- our milk suppliers with the option of tak-
band provision will appear before the Oir- ing a fixed milk price in order to protect PPI holds steady as further SMP stocks
eachtas Public Accounts Committee this their businesses from dairy market volatili- cleared
Thursday. ty.

New Glanbia fixed milk price scheme "We are pleased to be in a position to offer Lakeland holds milk price for January
our latest scheme, phase 13, offering a
The scheme will run from February 2019 fixed price of [29.88c/l] over the next two The board of Lakeland dairies met on Wed-
to January 2021, inclusive. years, particularly in the context of the un- nesday to decide on a milk price for Janu-
certainty around Brexit," he said. ary supplies.
Glanbia Ireland has launched a new two-
year fixed milk price scheme (phase 13) of- January milk price The board of Lakeland dairies has decided
fering a milk price of 29.88c/l excluding to hold its milk price for January. Suppli-
VAT. On Tuesday Glanbia announced it will pay ers will receive 30.4c/l excluding VAT for
its member milk suppliers 30.4c/l exclud- January supplies, at 3.6% butterfat and
The scheme will run from February 2019 ing VAT for January manufacturing milk 3.3% protein. This is unchanged from the
to January 2021 inclusive. supplies at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% pro- December price.
tein. This is unchanged from the December
Milk delivered above or below the stand- price. On Tuesday Glanbia was the first process-
ard constituents of 3.6% butterfat and or to announce its January milk price. It
3.3% protein will be paid for on the basis It includes a 2c/l support payment to quali- held at 30.4c/l excluding VAT, but inclu-
of a 29.88c/l, excluding VAT, milk price. fying farmers, of which 1c/l comes from ded a 2c/l top-up which was funded partly
the co-op and 1c/l comes from Glanbia Ire- by the co-op and partly by Glanbia Ireland.
land.

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Alternative Milk vs Cow’s Milk: What Are the Benefits?

There is a plethora of non-dairy gin. Dairy alternatives are generally more But what about the environmental impact
‘milks’ available on the market right now, expensive and are composed of a number of non-dairy milks? Livestock accounts for
but are any of them actually worth drink- of ingredients from different countries. 31% of total methane emissions in the US,
ing? We take a look at some of the pros Irish milk is a single natural product, large- with dairy cattle alone accounting for 26%
and cons of cow’s milk and its closest com- ly produced from pasture-based cows." of these. Oatly, which has become a fa-
petitor, new favourite oat milk. vourite with baristas around the world,
Read more: Bailey's coffee meringue rou- runs a rather tongue-in-cheek Twitter ac-
While the majority of us have been drink- lade count where the company regularly ac-
ing cow’s milk since birth, the numbers of knowledges that its product is far better
people avoiding dairy-based milk in Ire- On a global scale, cow’s milk consump- for the environment than dairy milk. Al-
land is rising. According to recent research tion is decreasing at an even more rapid pro, one of the leading alternative milk sup-
by the National Dairy Council (NDC), pace than here in Ireland- it’s reported that pliers in the UK, has stated that its "soya-
41% of Irish women and 30% of Irish men Americans now consume 18 gallons of based drinks use 2x less land, 4x less wa-
are now avoiding or limiting their dairy milk a year, whereas in the 1970s they en- ter and create 2.5x times less CO2" than
consumption. However, the Central Statis- joyed at least 30 gallons of the stuff a dairy milk.
tics Office (CSO) reports that domestic year. Nowadays if you venture into any
milk intake increased by 1.5% in January coffee shop, petrol station or canteen, This isn’t the case for all alternative milk
2018 when compared to January 2017. cow’s milk is usually only one of a variety however, as it has been well documented
of milk options available. Soy milk has that almond milk requires around a gallon
Read more: Ten places to eat in Ireland fallen out of favour in recent years now of water to grow a single almond. Califor-
that a new crowd have become more prom- nia, which produces around 80% of the
This research suggests that while there are inent -almond, coconut, cashew, amongst world’s almonds, is a notoriously dry US
people in Ireland reducing their milk in- others, seem to be more popular of late. state, which suffered a severe drought
take, those who still enjoy cow’s milk from 2011 to 2017. Soybeans used for Al-
have been increasing its prevalence in Oat milk is particularly on trend for 2019, pro’s soya milk are mostly imported from
their diet. It’s no secret that cow’s milk is with Oatly becoming the brand of choice. a variety of Eastern European countries, if
packed full of nutritional benefits. In fact, However, it seems that Oatly, a Swedish not further afield, which creates a massive
according to Caroline Gunn from NDC, company founded in the 1990s, may have ecological footprint.
there are significant nutritional differences become more popular than it can handle as
between dairy and non-dairy milk: there have been several shortages of the So if you’re all in a tizzy, as we are, about
product over the past year. At one point which milk is actually good for you and
"The main difference is that the dairy alter- last December, a sort of black market the environment, there doesn’t seem to be
natives are often fortified with calcium around the product had cropped up, with any definitive answer. Our best recommen-
and vitamin B12, while dairy milk is a nat- Amazon sellers offering a 12-pack of Oat- dation would be to use your preferred
ural source of calcium. Dairy milk is natu- ly Barista Blend Oat Milk for over $200! ‘milk’ source in moderation, ensuring it is
rally higher in protein at about 3.5%. The Oatly itself acknowledged the shortage, as sustainable as possible before you pur-
alternatives are generally around 0.5% pro- saying that they would endeavour to re- chase it.
tein, with the exception of soya at around stock the product as quickly as possible.
3%. Some alternatives have added sugar, What do you think about alternative milk?
while lactose (milk sugar) is naturally oc- Read more: NutShed peanut butter granola Let us know in the comments below.
curring. Other differences include price,
number of ingredients and country of ori-

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Images of the Day Selected by Deputy Picture Editor Alan Betson

Images of the Day Sunday evening. Photograph: Niall Car- in a wood in Co Cork, described by one ex-
son/PA Wire pert as 'the finest undesignated native
Selected by Deputy Picture Editor Alan woodland in the country', following com-
Betson HOSPITAL COSTS: The New Children's plaints by a number of environmentalists
Hospital Alliance held a rally at gates of that the work is in breach of the owner’s
FUNERAL: The funeral of Micheal Roar- Leinster House while the Public Accounts felling licence. Photograph: Daragh Mc
ty at the Sacred Heart Church in Dunle- Committee was in session on Janaury 31st. Sweeney/Provision
wey, in Co Donegal. He was one of four Rosemary Dwyer is seen at the Dáil. Pho-
young men who died following a road tograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times WELLBEING: Roisín Mahony from St
crash in a remote area of north west Co Brigids's College, Kilkenny takes part in
Donegal on Sunday evening. Photograph: SURF'S UP: Large waves crash over a the yoga class at Healthfest 2019 event or-
Niall Carson/PA Wire train as it passes through Dawlish, along ganised by the National Dairy Council and
the Dawlish Sea Wall route in southwest Safefood for transition year students. Over
MAKING THEIR WAY: The funeral pro- Britain on January 31st. Photograph: Toby 3,000 students from all over Ireland atten-
cession for Micheal Roarty approaching Melville/Reuters ded the free event which is designed to pro-
the Sacred Heart Church in Dunlewey, in mote health and wellbeing amongst teen-
Co Donegalon January 31st. Photograph: CANING: An 18-year-old Indonesian agers with activities including Zumba, foot-
Michael McHugh/PA Wire woman is caned in public in Banda Aceh, ball and yoga with cookery demos and
Indonesia on January 31st, as punishment talks on mental health and nutrition. Photo-
GUARD OF HONOUR: The funeral cor- for being caught cuddling with her boy- graph: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
tege of Shaun Harkin makes its way to friend in public - a crime under the conser-
Christ the King Church in Gortahork, in vative region's Islamic law. Photograph: ROOFTOPS: This aerial view shows
Co Donegal on January 31st. He was an- Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP roofs covered with snow in Yangzhou in
other of four the young men who died fol- China's eastern Jiangsu province on Janu-
lowing a road crash in a remote area of BUSY BEE: The Bee Keepers Associa- ary 31st. Photograph: STR/AFP/China
north west Co Donegal on Sunday eve- tion of Ireland paid a courtesy call to the OUTSTR/Getty
ning. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire Lord Mayor of Dublin Nial Ring. Pictured
is 14-year-old Rian Byrne, with his recent- FOOTSTEPS IN THE SNOW: A person
FINAL JOURNEY: The funeral of Daniel ly awarded BT Young Scientists rosettes walks through a snow covered public park
Scott takes place at Christ the King and honey. Rian is a pupil at Coláiste Chill in Luxembourg on January 31st. Photo-
Church in Gortahork, Co Donegal on Janu- Mhantáin, Co Wicklow and is an avid Bee graph: Julien Warnand/EPA
ary 31st. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA keeper. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The
Wire Irish Times WINDSWEPT: A woman reacts as her
hair blows in the air on windy day in San
CARRYING: The funeral of John Harley Ted Cook of Macroom District Environ- Sebastian, in the Basque sountry, northern
at St Finian's Church in Falcarragh, in Co mental Group and Ecologist Laura McCar- Spain on January 31st. The Basque Depart-
Donegal. He was one of four young men thy pictured by the felled ancient oak ment of Security has issued an orange-lev-
who died following a road crash in a re- woodland in the Toon Valley between Mac- el alert due to bad sea with waves reaching
mote area of north west Co Donegal on room and Inchigeelagh, Co Cork. The For- up to 6 meters high. Photograph: Juan Her-
est Service has halted the felling of trees rero/EPA

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[CLOSED] WIN!! Five Annual Passes For Dublin Zoo

Looking to entertain the kids this year ty to showcase the excellence of our pas- start on Monday 12th May and run through
but stuck for ideas? We've got the competi- ture based dairy farming and produce - National Dairy Week.
tion for you! from farm to fridge; and also to highlight
the quality, versatility and nutritious bene- To enter this great competition, simply an-
In celebration of National Dairy Week fits of dairy within our lives, as part of a swer the question below (Hint: You’ll find
(12th - 18th May), we've teamed up the Na- healthy, balanced diet. the answer here)
tional Dairy Council to offer five lucky
readers the chance to win annual passes Agri Aware will host workshops for pri- - COMPETITION CLOSED -
for Dublin Zoo. mary schools at Family Farm, developed
by Agri Aware and Dublin Zoo. The work-
National Dairy Week, organised in associa- shops, entitled From Farm To Fridge, will
tion with SuperValu, creates an opportuni-

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Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events

Health Board: Upcoming conferences, 3) The annual Psychoanalytic Film Festi- the public and free of charge. Details at
talks, campaigns and events val is now in its 10th year and will take aware.ie.
place this year at DCU on February 1st
Damian Cullen and 2nd. The theme this year is Therapy it- 7) A competition to find Ireland’s next
self, a theme that gives rise to both serious young food entrepreneurs has opened for
Therapy and Hollywood: The annual Psy- and sardonic commentary. Ever since Hol- registration. GROW2CEO is a collabora-
choanalytic Film Festival is now in its lywood invited Freud to direct a film tion between Cully & Sully and GIY
10th year. there, and since Hitchcock became fascina- (Grow It Yourself) and supplies students
ted by psychoanalytic themes, the relation in secondary schools with free growing
1) As part of "Healthy Ireland at Your Li- between the two fields has been a vibrant kits which will be delivered to teachers
brary" - a programme of books, ebooks, on- one. Tickets are €20-€35. See eventbrite.ie who register by February 15th; the compe-
line magazines, online courses and events tition starts on March 4th. The kits include
- dietitian Sarah Keogh will be talking at 4) Rathmines College, Dublin is running a seeds, pots, soil and expert tips. In the fi-
the Central Library in the Ilac Centre, Dub- 10-week conflict management and asser- nal phase, they will be asked to come up
lin city centre on Thursday, January 31st tiveness course for adults on Tuesdays, with a soup recipe and business plan.
at 1pm and at Raheny Library on Tuesday, 7.30pm-9pm, starting January 29th. The Three classes will then be selected for the
February 5th at 6.30pm. For other parts of course is relaxed and, while interactive, ev- competition finale, which will involve a
the programme - which continues until Feb- eryone can participate at their own pace. "Dragon’s Den" style pitch scenario in Wa-
ruary 20th - see dublincitypubliclibra- Enrolment at Rathmines College on Janu- terford on Wednesday, May 15th. The top
ries.ie. Admission is free to all events, but ary 21st and 22nd. Details at rathminescol- prize includes a €3,000 food garden for the
check with the relevant library for booking lege.ie school, hoodies for the winning class, with
requirements. the winning teacher receiving an overnight
5) An eight-week "Mindful Parenting" trip to Ballymaloe. Details at grow2ceo.ie
2) The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is seek- course, given by Séamus McMahon (MSc
ing volunteers to train as telephone coun- in mindfulness-based approaches), starts 8) Secondary school students and teachers
sellors to staff its 24-hour national free- in University College Cork at 7pm on Wed- from all over the country are expected to
phone helpline outside office hours and to nesday, January 30th. For information see attend this year’s HealthFest at the Nation-
support those attending the Sexual Assault ACE (Adult Continuing Education) web- al Sports Campus in Dublin on Thursday,
Treatment Unit at the Rotunda Hospital. site. January 31st. Organised by the National
Volunteers come from every walk of life - Dairy Council and Safefood, the free event
no previous experience or training in this 6) Mental health organisation Aware is is designed to educate young people about
field is required as full training and ongo- holding a lecture on "Nutrition and Mental the importance of healthy eating and physi-
ing mentoring is provided. Applicants Health" at St Patrick’s Hospital on March cal activity in a practical, engaging and
must be a minimum of 25 years old and re- 13th, with Shane O’Rourke, performance fun environment. Activities on the day in-
side in the 01 telephone area. For further nutritionist. The Aware lecture series is clude physical challenge zones, talks, cook-
information, contact Dublin Rape Crisis held on the second Wednesday of each ery demos, Zumba, hip-hop and yoga.
Centre at (01) 661 4911 or email volunteer- month at 7.30pm in the lecture theatre, Speakers include dietitian Orla Walsh and
[email protected]. Closing date for applica- Swift Centre, St Patrick’s Hospital, fitness expert Karl Henry. See healthfest.ie
tions is Friday, February 15th. James’s St, Dublin 8. Lectures are open to
For inclusion, email health@irish-
times.com with "Health Board" in the sub-
ject line.

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Michael Cullen: 'Visitors get the message about Cork attractions after
rebrand'

Independent.ie London and Tokyo. Back in Cork, she felt sees adland creatives Paudge Donaghy and
rather anxious that her hometown may Trista Vincent speak about brands, politics
Tourism marketing and the job of enticing have changed beyond recognition. and the broader implications for corporate
people to holiday and do business at home activism. In a talk entitled 'Yo, Propagand-
has trended in recent years. After seeing Morrish landed the role of destination man- hi!', they will ask if marketers have been
how Wild Atlantic Way signage convinced ager at Visit Cork, a private-public venture too hasty in embracing cause-aligned ad-
people to visit everywhere from Donegal aimed at promoting Cork to leisure and vertising? Has everyone become punch
to Kinsale, other regions decided they wan- business visitors. In 2014, Cork accounted drunk on the Kool-Aid of brand purpose?
ted 'in' on the staycations front too. Fáilte for 18pc of Ireland's overseas visitors and The seminar gets under way at 8.30am in
Ireland duly rolled out the Hidden Heart- 12pc of domestic trips, but the city and Core's offices at 1 Windmill Lane on Feb-
lands brand for the midlands and the An- county was underperforming. The lack of a ruary 5.
cient East, where we're told 'Great stories proper marketing plan was holding it back.
stay with you forever'. Media interest in the Aer Lingus refresh
Cork wasn't best-placed to capitalise on was high. The airline hired US agency Lip-
https://www.independent.ie/business/me- projected visitor growth. Its message was pincott to handle the rebrand.
dia/michael-cullen-visitors-get-the-mes- confusing and incoherent.
sage-about-cork-attractions-after-re- Lippincott's other clients include Delta,
brand-37742459.html There was a lack of awareness of what vis- Southwest and Hawaiian Airlines. Dublin-
itors could do in Cork. Kay McCarthy's er Brendán Murphy, based in the New
https://www.independent.ie/business/arti- MCCP agency was hired to produce a strat- York office, was the project's lead design-
cle37742458.ece/6398d/AUTOCROP/ egy to grow local tourism. It comprised er. But not sure if that's enough to appease
h342/2019-01-24_bus_47439923_I1.JPG four key plans and 28 different actions. Irish designers who lost out on the lucra-
Visit Cork took off. tive contract.

Email Research and analysis, advisory groups, More power to Energia and its agency
workshops and consultations got going. Boys + Girls for taking a different tack
Tourism marketing and the job of enticing MCCP engaged 112 individuals from 58 with new ads highlighting its services
people to holiday and do business at home stakeholders as strategic advisers. Design across Ireland.
has trended in recent years. After seeing Works was given the task of creating a
how Wild Atlantic Way signage convinced brand identity, endorsed by all 15 mem- The ads focus on Energia being behind all
people to visit everywhere from Donegal bers of the Visit Cork board. 'Cork - Mari- the country's streetlights, the runways at
to Kinsale, other regions decided they wan- time Haven' was agreed as the brand propo- Dublin Airport and classrooms and mater-
ted 'in' on the staycations front too. Fáilte sition most likely to win the attention and nity hospitals. Hopefully, it will see the
Ireland duly rolled out the Hidden Heart- curiosity of potential visitors, with Pure bright sparks at Energia confine the sci-
lands brand for the midlands and the An- Cork as the campaign logo. ence lab gerbils to the dark.
cient East, where we're told 'Great stories
stay with you forever'. Morrish, who recently joined the Tyndall Companies keen to engage in corporate so-
National Institute, says Pure Cork has a cial responsibility programmes have until
Not to be outdone, counties, towns and cit- colloquial value. "It belongs to Cork and February 15 to match funds of up to
ies have jumped on the marketing band- gives us a sense of ownership and com- €7,500 to sponsor artists in residence
wagon circling the nation. munity... unadulterated and far from the around the country.
'Disneyfied' shamrock kitsch of other desti-
nations," she insisted.

A few years ago, Ursula Morrish returned The next Toolkit seminar hosted by the As- The Business to Arts programme is an ex-
to Ireland with her young family, having sociation of Advertisers in Ireland (AAI) tension to the pilot projects run in Dublin
emigrated in 1989 to work in marketing in

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Docklands and is supported by Creative Monday. The National Dairy Council have Michael Cullen is editor of Marketing.ie;
Ireland. come on board as award sponsor for the 'Ir- [email protected]
ish Dairy the Complete Natural Brunch'.
And finally... Where's Ireland's best
brunch? Food writer Georgina Campbell Quite a mouthful that. Indo Business
and Fáilte Ireland want people to nominate
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Johnstown Castle farm walk highlights dairy sustainability

A recent event in Johnstown Castle dai- Advertisement taining the highest possible sustainability
ry farm took place to highlight the "innova- measures.
tive work" that Irish farmers are doing to National Dairy Councils from Ireland,
promote dairy sustainability. Northern Ireland, Denmark, France, Bel- Speaking at the farm visit, Dr. Karl Ri-
gium and The Netherlands are participat- chards, head of the Environment Soils and
The event - led by Teagasc and titled Dai- ing in the campaign. Land-Use department at Teagasc Johns-
ry Masterclass and winter farm walk - took town Castle said:
place last Wednesday (January 16). Steps taken on the farm included switch-
ing to protected urea as an N fertilizer "Agriculture has a huge range of tools that
At the event, industry personnel covered a source, and using low-emission slurry we can apply to reduce our greenhouse gas
number of relevant topics including sus- spreading methods to reduce ammonia emissions.
tainable practice, nutrient management, de- emissions.
tails on soils, carbon mitigation and man- "We can produce energy and increase ener-
aging a herd during winter. Johnstown Castle dairy farm supplies to gy efficiency on farms, and of course,
Glanbia and is a member of the Sustaina- there is scope in Ireland to increase carbon
The ‘Dairy Masterclass’ introduced attend- ble Dairy Assurance Scheme, which sets sequestration to offset emissions."
ees to ‘Sustainable Dairy in Europe - Safe- out requirements for best practice on Irish
guarding our Resources’, a three-year EU dairy farms in animal health and welfare, Chief executive of the National Dairy
funded campaign launched by the Europe- land management, biosecurity, safe farm- Council, Zoe Kavanagh, said: "Johnstown
an Milk Forum. ing practices and the production of quality Castle dairy farm is doing valuable work
milk. to lead by example in terms of innovation
The aim of this campaign is to discuss the and dairy sustainability, and we are deligh-
challenges of sustainability and climate Almost 100% of Irish farmers are now cer- ted to see for ourselves its most recent de-
change. tified in the scheme, which is an indication velopments today in carbon mitigation,
of their commitment to operating and main- soil and water management."
It also aims to showcase the determination
of the dairy sector to be part of the climate
change solution, along with every other
business sector and citizen across Europe
and the world.

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Dairy a ‘basic building block of a sustainable diet’

Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has issued pects, such as the scientifically-proven su- This advice recommends three servings
a response to the EAT - Lancet report, un- perior quality of milk proteins and the nat- from the ‘milk, yogurt and cheese’ food
derlining the nutritional importance of dai- ural nutrient richness of dairy as well its af- group each day as part of a balanced diet,
ry products in the diet of a growing global fordability, could be also included". due to the wide range of essential nutrients
population and the significance of the dai- provided by dairy.
ry sector. "Dairy Industry Ireland welcomes discus-
sion and fair scrutiny of our systems but, Recent data indicates that 42% of Irish
The Ibec group gave its views on the re- from a science-based perspective, we teenage girls have inadequate calcium in-
port, which has recommended a drastic re- strongly believe that the Irish dairy system takes, the spokesperson said.
duction in people’s intakes of meat and dai- has a huge part to play in supplying nutri-
ry, among other foods. tious, sustainable dairy to populations both We are concerned that these newly-pro-
at home and abroad," a spokesperson said. posed recommendations could exasperate
DII has said that it understands the need to nutritional inadequacies across the popula-
supply more food, more efficiently, adding Solutions tion and have knock-on implications for
that the sector has been actively respond- the health of future generations.
ing to this requirement - and the general The representative for the group added
need for sustainability - for some time. that a range of solutions is needed to reach Moreover, dairy cows convert often inedi-
the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. ble or less nutritious foodstuffs and by-
Ireland has the lowest dairy carbon foot- products from other food production sys-
print per litre of milk produced in the EU - It is not just about feeding the world a cer- tems into food that is highly nutritious al-
and one of the lowest on the planet, ac- tain number of calories, according to DII; lowing people to thrive, the representative
cording to third-party scientific reports. it is about nourishing people with nutrient- said.
rich food such as milk and dairy, which en-
DII highlighted that the report notes, out- courage optimal growth and performance. The dairy sector remains a fundamental
side of Europe and North America, most bedrock of the Irish economy supporting
of the world’s populations do not meet Dairy is one of the basic building blocks 18,000 family farms and 70,000 liveli-
their daily required intake of dairy. of a sustainable diet in most countries and hoods, with almost €5 billion in exports an-
Ireland is no exception. Dairy foods pro- nually of a range of products from milk to
The authors assess that a diet that includes vide many essential nutrients, including pharmaceuticals.
up to 500g of dairy daily would improve high-quality protein; they are also accessi-
nutritional status of the population. ble, convenient and affordable. "World-leading initiatives" such as the Sus-
tainable Dairy Assurance Scheme from
The DII has welcomed an aspect of the re- The group highlighted that the National Bord Bia, and the Dairy Sustainability Ire-
port highlighting the importance of meet- Dairy Council works with recommenda- land initiative are highlighted by the group
ing dietary recommendations to achieve a tions from the Department of Health, as examples of the sector’s efforts to sus-
beneficial health impact, with the nutrition- which are based on the totality of scientif- tainable production with measurable cre-
al value of milk and dairy for human ic evidence. dentials.
health and nutrition recognised.

The industry representative organisation
notes, however, "some other important as- Advertisement

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Where is Ireland’s Best Brunch?

The search is on for Ireland's best brunches served in all kinds of establish- ry Council said Irish Dairy The Complete
brunc h offering ments throughout Ireland. A nationwide Natural is delighted to be sponsoring the
call for nominations for Ireland’s Best Irish Brunch category of the Irish Break-
Irish Dairy has been made title sponsor of Brunch has been announced to find the fast Awards. "We are proud in Ireland of
the first public-nominated Brunch Award winner of the Award, with public voting our excellent dairy produce," Kavanagh
at the Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast now open on www.ireland-guide.com. said, "with its unique taste and the versatil-
Awards, which reward excellence in ity which lends itself so well to breakfast
brunch served at venues all around Ireland. Taking place on 19 February 2019 at the and brunch dishes.
InterContinental Dublin, the Irish Break-
Print fast Awards celebrate the finest Irish food "Ireland has become a real destination for
producers and those who take special pride quality brunch venues," Kavanagh contin-
News in preparing and serving the best break- ued, "creating innovative dishes as part of
fasts, and brunches, in Ireland, to domestic this ever popular meal occasion. We are ex-
15 January 2019 | and international visitors as well as locals cited to see Ireland’s best cafés and restau-
and regulars. The Irish Dairy The Com- rants nominated for these awards and hope-
The Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast plete Natural Brunch Award is one of mul- fully it will help raise the bar for brunch
Awards, in association with Fáilte Ireland, tiple categories at the Irish Breakfast venues around the country."
announced Irish Dairy The Complete Natu- Awards, all assessed independently and
ral as inaugural sponsor of the Brunch nominated by Georgina Campbell’s re- Nominations on www.ireland-guide.com
Award, which rewards excellence in nowned team of assessors. will close on 28 January and the winner
will be determined by Georgina Camp-
Speaking on the announcement, Zoë Kava- bell’s independent assessment teams’ eval-
nagh, Chief Executive of the National Dai- uation of all nominees.

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So What's The Difference Between Cruelty Free And Vegan Makeup?

This is just the vegan-ing. come vegan by no longer using fish blad- test on animals but they can contain ani-
ders. Only recently, Marks & Spencer mal by-products or animal-derived ingredi-
Vegan beauty is undoubtedly one of the launched a vegan range, Plant Kitchen (the ents.
fastest growing categories in the cosmetic cauliflower popcorn bites are actual bites
world, with more and more brands making of heaven) which offers everything from For a beauty product to be vegan, it cannot
a conscious effort to provide animal-free on-the-go sandwiches and grain bowls to be tested on animals nor can it contain ani-
options to their customers. hearty quick-fix suppers, plus staples like mal ingredients or by-products such as
substitutes for mince and milk. beeswax, honey or milk or the lesser
In 2014 there were 150,000 vegans which known ingredients like retinol, collagen or
rapidly grew to 600,000 in 2018 and And it's not just culinary stores that are go- glycerine.
thanks to Beyoncé asking us all to do Ve- ing vegan, both Boots and Superdrug have
ganuary, we predict that number is only go- begun selling vegan beauty brands. Super- To figure out which beauty products are ve-
ing to continue rising. Bord Bia estimates drug even launched their own animal-free gan, you need to look out for this leaf
that 8% of the Irish population are now brand, B. which has been a triumphant suc- logo. Alternatively, look at the list of in-
vegetarian, while 2% are vegan. The Na- cess as sales have rocketed by 414% since gredients listed on the packaging and if
tional Dairy Council also discovered that 2015. The Body Shop (a 100% vegetarian anything contains a product derived from
41% of Irish women are limiting their dai- retailer) recently revealed that in 2018, animals, you know it's a no go.
ry consumption for both ethical and health they sold over 3 million vegan products in
reasons. the UK alone, at the rate of 1 per second.

The recent growth of veganism has seen But what's the big deal? All your beauty So whether you're a fully fledged vegan,
high street stores adapting to their custom- products are cruelty-free so surely this all taking part in Veganuary or just want to
er's needs with incredible speed. Last year just some marketing ploy to get you to re- shop more ethically, it's time to start shop-
Guinness changed it's two and half centu- purchase all your eyeshadow palettes, ping vegan.
ries old brewing process in order to be- right? Wrong. Cruelty-free products don't

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Search on for country's best brunch!

Monday, 14th January, 2019 3:12pm fasts, and brunches, in Ireland, to domestic ted for these awards and hopefully it will
and international visitors as well as locals help raise the bar for brunch venues
The Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast and regulars. The Irish Dairy The Com- around the country".
Awards, in association with Fáilte Ireland, plete Natural Brunch Award is one of mul-
announced Irish Dairy The Complete Natu- tiple categories at the Irish Breakfast Georgina Campbell said, "Brunch is a very
ral as inaugural sponsor of the Brunch Awards, all assessed independently and hot ticket on Ireland’s casual dining scene
Award, which rewards excellence in nominated by Georgina Campbell’s re- and having Irish Dairy The Complete Natu-
brunches served in all kinds of establish- nowned team of assessors. ral onboard will really help us to bring the
ments throughout Ireland. vote to the public to identify and uncover
Speaking on the announcement, Zoë Kava- the best brunches in Ireland. This is the
A nationwide call for nominations for Ire- nagh, Chief Executive of the National Dai- first time we’ve opened award nomina-
land’s Best Brunch has been announced to ry Council said, "Irish Dairy The Com- tions to the public and, given the populari-
find the winner of the Irish Dairy The Com- plete Natural is delighted to be sponsoring ty of brunch, we really hope that they will
plete Natural Brunch Award with public the Irish Brunch category of the Irish get onboard and let us know their hidden
voting now open on www.ireland- Breakfast Awards. We are proud in Ireland gems and old favourites."
guide.com. of our excellent dairy produce with its
unique taste and the versatility which Nominations on www.ireland-guide.com
Taking place on 19 February 2019 at the lends itself so well to breakfast and brunch will close on 28 January and the winner
InterContinental Dublin, the Irish Break- dishes. Ireland has become a real destina- will be determined by Georgina Camp-
fast Awards celebrate the finest Irish food tion for quality brunch venues creating in- bell’s independent assessment teams’ eval-
producers and those who take special pride novative dishes as part of this ever popular uation of all nominees.
in preparing and serving the best break- meal occasion. We are excited to see Ire-
land’s best cafés and restaurants nomina-

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Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events

Health Board: Upcoming conferences, Relatives & Friends Programme is de- 3) Secondary students and teachers from
talks, campaigns and events signed for those supporting a loved one ex- all over the country are expected to attend
periencing depression or bipolar disorder. this year’s HealthFest event at the Nation-
Free courses on how to cope with depres- The programme, over the course of four al Sports Campus in Dublin on Thursday,
sion and HealthFest take place this month weeks, aims to provide helpful informa- January 31st. Organised by the National
tion about depression and bipolar disorder, Dairy Council and Safefood, the free event
January is Lung Cancer Awareness Month provide practical advice, address the chal- is designed to educate young people about
and the Irish Cancer Society has said re- lenges faced each day when supporting a the importance of healthy eating and physi-
cent research has shown lung cancer inci- loved one. Both programmes are free of cal activity in a practical, engaging and
dence could double by 2045. Photograph: charge. fun environment. Activities on the day in-
iStock clude physical challenge zones, talks, cook-
2) January is Lung Cancer Awareness ery demos, Zumba, hip-hop and yoga.
1) Aware - which provides support, educa- Month and the Irish Cancer Society has Speakers on the day include dietitian Orla
tion and information services around de- said recent research by the National Can- Walsh and fitness expert Karl Henry. See
pression and bipolar disorder - has an- cer Registry of Ireland (NCRI) has shown healthfest.ie
nounced that its popular Life Skills Group lung cancer incidence could double by
programmes and Relatives & Friends pro- 2045. As part of the awareness campaign, 4) A relaxing and gentle course in yoga for
grammes will be available from January the MEGA lungs exhibit is coming to Ire- people living with lymphoedema begins on
28th (see aware.ie for details and loca- land this month. People can step inside the January 19th in Dublin. The course which
tions). The Life Skills Group Programme, MEGA lungs and observe examples of nor- runs for eight weeks is a closed group and
over the course of six weeks, teaches at- mal lung structures and functions, differ- suitable for those new to yoga or those get-
tendees how to better cope with the stress- ent lung tumours and conditions, and the ting back into their practice. Cost €100.
es of everyday life, recognise and manage effects of smoking. It will arrive in Dub- More details on 087-1231273 or every-
unhelpful thoughts, learn new ways of lin’s Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on [email protected]
thinking and ultimately begin the journey Tuesday, January 15th at 10am. The Irish
to a healthier and more confident life. The Cancer Society is also urging people to For inclusion, email health@irish-
take its free online lung health checker times.com with "Health Board" in the sub-
quiz available at cancer.ie/lung/checker. ject line

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