National Dairy Council

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IFA demands

30c/l minimum
By Nick Moloney demand. tion reduction scheme.
The IFA will continue to "The outlook is for contin-
A MINIMUM price of 30 c/1
for December milkhas been lobby co-op boardmembers ued fall in output for the first
supported by the IFA before their price decisions half of the year at least,
National Dairy Chairman on December milk. according to Erhard Rich-
ahead of co-op's price deci- arts, dairy expert and Chair-
sions. Mr O’Leary said the US man of the German IFE (the
Dairy Exporter Council Kiel based Institute for Agri
IFA's Sean O’Leary said a reported global milk sup- Economy),” Mr O'Leary said.
minimum price of 30c/I + plies to be back 2.5% in
VAT would be justified for October. Milk supplies in the He also reported the GDT
milk but that it should rise to EU were also down 3.6% in price for WMP has increased
33c/l before peak months at October, accordingto the EU by 49%, SMP by 41%, butter
the Dairy Councils first Milk Market Observatory. by 30% and cheddar by 31 %.
meeting of 2017.
“With weather challenges “The third annual butter
The price is achievable in New Zealand, Australia and SMP prices, both of
because of the continued and South America, nearly which increased despite a
firming of the EU and many three years of negative prof- 3.9% fall in the weighted
global dairy product prices itability on many EU farms, a average price, would be the
in 2017 along with falling massive 1.3% fall in the Ger- equivalent to an Irish farm
milk supplies and more man dairy herd and the like- gate milk price of 33.4c/l +
ly impact of the EU produc¬ VAT; he added.

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I FA demands

30c/l minimum
By Nick Moloney demand. tion reduction scheme.
"The outlook is for contin-
The IFA will continue to
ued fall in output for the first
A MINIMUM price of 30 c/1 lobby co-op board members half of the year at least,
according to Erhard Rich-
for December milkhas been before their price decisions arts, dairy expert and Chair-
man of the German IFE (the
supported by the IFA on December milk. Kiel based Institute for Agri
Economy),” Mr O’Leary said.
National Dairy Chairman Mr O’Leary said the US
He also reported the GDT
ahead of co-op's price deci- Dairy Exporter Council price for WMP has increased
by 49%, SMP by 41%, butter
sions. reported global milk sup- by 30% and cheddar by 31 %.

IFA’s Sean O’Leary said a plies to be back 2.5% in "The third annual butter
and SMP prices, both of
minimum price of 30c/l + October. Milk supplies in the which increased despite a
3.9% fall in the weighted
VAT would be justified for EU were also down 3.6% in average price, would be the
equivalent to an Irish farm
milk but that it should rise to October, according to the EU gate milk price of 33.4c/l +
VAT,” he added.
33c/l before peak months at Milk Market Observatory.

the Dairy Councils first "With weather challenges

meeting of 2017. in New Zealand, Australia

The price is achievable and South America, nearly

because of the continued three years of negative prof-

firming of the EU and many itability on many EU farms, a

global dairy product prices massive 1.3% fall in the Ger-

in 2017 along with falling man dairy herd and the like-

milk supplies and more ly impact of the EU produc¬

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I FA demands

30c/l minimum
By Nick Moloney demand. tion reduction scheme.
The IFA will continue to “The outlookis for contin-
A MINIMUM price of 30 c/1
for December milkhas been lobby co-op board members ued fall in output for the first
supported by the IFA before their price decisions half of the year at least,
National Dairy Chairman on December milk. according to Erhard Rich-
ahead of co-op’s price deci- arts, dairy expert and Chair-
sions. Mr O’Leary said the US man of the German IFE (the
Dairy Exporter Council Kiel based Institute for Agri
IFA’s Sean O’Leary said a reported global milk sup- Economy)," Mr O’Leary said.
minimum price of 30c/l + plies to be back 2.5% in
VAT would be justified for October. Milk supplies in the He also reported the GDT
milk but that it should rise to EU were also down 3.6% in price for WMP has increased
33c/l before peak months at October, accordingto the EU by 49%, SMP by 41%, butter
the Dairy Councils first Milk Market Observatory. by 30% and cheddar by31%.
meeting of 2017.
“With weather challenges “The third annual butter
The price is achievable in New Zealand, Australia and SMP prices, both of
because of the continued and South America, nearly which increased despite a
firming of the EU and many three years of negative prof- 3.9% fall in the weighted
global dairy product prices itability on many EU farms, a average price, would be the
in 2017 along with falling massive 1.3% fall in the Ger- equivalent to an Irish farm
milk supplies and more man dairy herd and the like- gate milk price of 33.4c/l +
ly impact of the EU produc¬ VAT" he added.

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IFA demands

30c/l minimum
By Nick Moloney demand. tion reduction scheme.
A MINIMUM price of 30 c/1 The IFA will continue to "The outlook is for contin-
for December milkhas been
supported by the IFA lobby co-op board members ued fall in output for the first
National Dairy Chairman before their price decisions half of the year at least,
ahead of co-op's price deci- on December milk. according to Erhard Rich-
sions. arts, dairy expert and Chair-
Mr O'Leary said the US man of the German IFE (the
IFA's Sean O’Leary said a Dairy Exporter Council Kiel based Institute for Agri
minimum price of 30c/l + reported global milk sup- Economy),'' Mr O’Leary said.
VAT would be justified for plies to be back 2.5% in
milk but that it should rise to October. Milk supplies in the He also reported the GDT
33c/l before peak months at EU were also down 3.6% in price for WMP has increased
the Dairy Councils first October, accordingto the EU by 49%, SMP by 41%, butter
meeting of 2017. Milk Market Observatory. by 30% and cheddar by 31 %.

The price is achievable "With weather challenges “The third annual butter
because of the continued in New Zealand, Australia and SMP prices, both of
firming of the EU and many and South America, nearly which increased despite a
global dairy product prices three years of negative prof- 3.9% fall in the weighted
in 2017 along with falling itability on many EU farms, a average price, would be the
milk supplies and more massive 1.3% fall in the Ger- equivalent to an Irish farm
man dairy herd and the like- gate milk price of 33.4c/l +
ly impact of the EU produc¬ VAT,’’he added.

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A year after the salary scandal shook the 1FA to its foundations, and led to the Con Lucey report, its members are
again set to reflect on what the Cavan County Executive has called an “urgent” issue for the association. The Anglo-Celt
revealed this week that Cavan IFA has passed a resolution flagging conflicts of interest as an issue which requires urgent
action - the constitution must be amended they claim. Before receiving the precise details fo the Cavan resolution, the
Celt spoke to various key people in the Association on whether conflict of interest is a problem for the IFA.

Is change needed to ban “conflicts

of interest” in the IFA?
and he could represent their

permits IFA representatives interest I don’t see a problem

to sit on other boards, or be with it.”

involved in other businesses Therefore should members

right across the various agri running for positions as

[email protected] sectors. representatives not make a

The Anglo-Celt sought clarity declaration so that everyone

|onflict of interest on the association’s rules/ is armed with the facts before
regulations prohibiting any deciding their vote?
hasn’t been an issue positions or directorships,
Ifor the IFA and, if “My view is that it is very

it is, they can deal with it, which may be seen as unlikely that no one would

the association’s deputy presenting a potential know.”

president has told The Anglo . conflict of interest to their “It doesn’t seem to be a

Celt. IFA role, and was told by an problem in the association
The issue has come to the IFA spokesman: “There is and if it became a problem

fore as Cavan IFA sent a no requirement to declare we would deal with it.”

resolution before the Rules positions or directorships.” Like all of those who the
Celt spoke to, Mr Kennedy,
and Priveleges Committee This paper requested a

calling for an urgent breakdown of the members a north Limerick dairy and
change to the association’s of the Cavan and Monaghan beef farmer, was willing to
county executives, and their disclose his positions on
constitution to “prevent positions or directorships other boards; he is the IFA
vested interests from representative on the Teagasc

infiltrating the IFA”. on other boards, and the board. There is a payment for

A National Council same information for
meeting is due to be held in representatives at national the role but he noted, “more
Dublin today (Wednesday, level, however, the details than likely that money will be
going back to IFA.”
December 21), but conflicts were not provided by
of interest are not amongst headquarters. The Anglo-Celt Mr Kennedy, who was
the two resolutions on the also sought an interview with elected to the deputy post
agenda for discussion. It is the president of the IFA, Joe earlier this year, clarified,
possible it could be added to Healy, on the issue but was “they [IFA] may take the

the agenda. refused. However Deputy salary, and that’s fine.”

“My feeling on it is they President Richard Kennedy Mr Kennedy said, “The only

can’t be representing spoke candidly, saying he reason I’m doing this job is

both [the IFA and outside didn’t believe that it had been because of my own interest in

organisations]. The rules an issue for the association, farming and the importance

should be changed,” said but if it becomes one, they of IFA to farmers -1 need IFA

county chairman James will act. as a farmer.”

Speares, who supports the Asked whether In the dairy sector, locally

motion. representatives should have the Board of Lakeland

“They can still be IFA to declare outside interests, Dairies currently includes

members, they can still have Deputy President replied: Cavan dairy committee

an input into everything that “Outside of political chairman Anthony Leddy

they want to, but they can’t affiliations I don’t.” and Louth county chairman

be representing both,” said This reflects the current Gerard Melia, and the board

Mr Speares. rule, which prevents IFA of Monaghan based co-op
Under the current rules
representatives from running LacPatrick includes Bert
and constitution, members Stewart, who is the Ulster
for public office.
North Leinster Regional
running for, or holding He added: “This is a

senior roles within the democratic organisation. Chairman. No member

organisation, are not If the members of a county receives payment other than

1 to declare roles in decide he’s good enough, expenses for these roles.

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There is no suggestion of no wages j on the Lakeland board.

wrong-doing by any of them, to anybody that goes to “The position is for three,

and those contacted by represent the IFA out from two-year terms and, if

this paper insist that there the president and deputy anyone had wanted to

is no conflict of interest president - they are the only challenge me, every two

in them holding these two voluntary officers in years they could have, and I

positions. There are no IFA the organisation that get wasn’t challenged.”

representatives on the board remunerated.” He doesn’t believe that it’s

of Glanbia. He says that if there was an issue.

payment, “it’s a different “I personally don’t feel it’s

BERT STEWART situation”. an issue. I know there’s some

Bert Stewart, Ulster North people, are partly not happy

Leinster Regional Chairman with it.”

doesn’t believe IFA has had Anthony Leddy has been Mr Leddy said the matter

problems with conflicts of the County Cavan dairy should be decided at

interest. In terms of people chairman for six and a half national level and agreed

sitting on boards of co-ops, years. He then took up a there “probably should be a

he believes that this makes position on the board of discussion on it”.

them better equipped and directors Lakeland Dairies

“more informed to sit on the in November 2014, for which Nigel Renaghan is the
IFA committee”. he says he receives expenses National Poultry chairman
only. There is also an IFA , and, while he believed
He volunteered the fact that county chairman on the there wasn’t a problem
he sits on LacPatrick - and Lakeland Dairies Board. with conflicts of interest,
said “I’ve taken absolutely he would be open to a rule
no remuneration from Does the position on being brought in requiring
LacPartick Co-op since it was Lakeland Dairies board disclosure.
formed - absolutely none”. impinge on your ability to
represent dairy farmers? He observed that, while
“Going to board meetings, he didn’t have to disclose
I’m much better informed “No, I like to think that outside roles for the position
with my involvement with the of poultry chairman, when he
IFA where the markets are, it’s a balance. It’s a difficult ran for the deputy president
what the market is capable of position to be in, but role earlier this year, “I had to
it’s a balance between declare all my interests”.
returning.” being a director and also
The Celt asked him if he representing fanners.” He noted that IFA has
But you couldn’t criticise “taken action to rectify” any
could not see a conflict arise Lakeland Dairies about the issue, giving his own example
where he should be putting level of pay they gave farmers of sitting on Bord Bia by
for a litre of milk? ministerial appointment
pressure on LacPatrick for - “the money goes directly to
a higher price, yet sitting on “Yes being a director, yes.
the board? I understand what you are

“I would have absolutely no

problem [fighting for higher saying but there’s a balance IFA instead”.
“I’m the only one that is
prices in the board]... I would between both.”
on Bord Bia that gets no
put the best case forward Like Mr Stewart he believes remuneration.”

for farmers on milk price or the experience gained on

whatever.” the board made him better “I think that’s a great

The Celt asked why not equipped to fulfil his IFA role. position, that you’re not

have a rule in which people “I have spent over four taking any money from them
declare interests? and a half years on the IFA because whenever I go into
dairy committee before I
“In general when someone joined the board of Lakeland a meeting with Bord Bia, I’ve
is going up for election, they and this left me with vast nothing to gain or nothing to
would be asked unofficially, knowledge of the dairy lose, only to protect farmers.
by all the members who markets - knowledge that I
would be voting for them, wouldn’t have got had I been It puts me in a strong
[for example] are you a cattle an ordinary dairy farmer. I position.”
agent for a factory? And in thought when I put my name
general people are aware if forward to be a director, I had He said there’s no scope for
people are on other boards this knowledge behind me a conflict of interest with his
or on other organisations, and it definitely did help me.” role as treasurer with Sicin,
and they would be aware of
that before anybody would Mr Leddy’s term as county a co-op set up for chicken
be elected as such.” dairy chair is coming to an growers supplying Carton
end but he notes that he was Brothers, noting that it
“IFA is a voluntary unopposed when re-elected doesn’t deal with price. The
organisation and no for his final term as dairy
voluntary members get paid chairman, when he was also IFA Carton Growers Group
for sitting on any board... - an elected group - deal
with the company in terms
of price for farmers, and Mr

Renaghan said that he is not a

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“The pool of people who

He said that “it would be a get involved in co-ops and in

great job” if a requirement to the IFA, tends not to be huge.

declare outside roles came The same would apply right

into force. throughout IFA and other

“You rely on the next guy organisations if you look in

come after you. I wouldn’t Kerry and Limerick and who

like to think that the next is involved there. The people

guy coming after me tend to be similar enough,

had a conflict of interest, they tend to be involved in
he wouldn’t represent farming organisations. ”
me properly, or he felt
compromised...” Similar to Mr Kennedy he
said that the option is there to
change the rules if necessary.

¥EB»Y€#t$NI«iUt “The structure of the IFA

In the aftermath of the is that it is very easy to get

salary scandal of late 2015 these things done. If people
the IFA commissioned their feel there needs to be a
change made, we’ve a very
former chief economist
defined structure - we send
Con Lucey to review the
association’s governance. The a resolution to national
Lucey report was published council, it’s debated, and if
in December 2015 under the they feel it needs to happen it
unwieldy title of ‘The Report happens. It’s as simple is that
and Recommendations to - the structure is there to do it
if people want to do it.”
IFA Executive Council on

Structures and Procedures It doesn’t seem to be a problem in
in the IFA, and certain the association, and if it became a
remuneration issues, in the

context of achieving high problem we would deal with it
standards of governance and

transparency’.

Teddy Cashman, the former -Deputy president Richard Kennedy
chair of the national liquid

milk committee, headed up

the committee charged with

reviewing Lucey report and

the implementation of its

recommendations, and also
reviewed 350 submissions
made by IFA members.

He explained that the terms
of reference of the Lucey
report focused on issues like
the fairness of the levy and
the appropriateness of pay
levels, and also examined

governance.
According to Mr Cashman

it didn’t cover the issue of

declaring outside interests,

which he explains is a

rule issue rather than a Former IFA dairy chairman,

governance issue. and current National Dairy
He echoed the deputy Council chairman Teddy
Cashman who headed up
president’s position on the the committee charged with
matter, that to his knowledge, implementing the Lucey
so far it hasn’t been a issue, Report’s recommendations.
except for one specific
instance which he briefly

outlined to the Celt.

Mr Cashman says that it is

understandable that there

is overlap between IFA and

co-ops.

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James Speares, IFA Cavan Bert Stewart l.F.A. Ulster/
Chairman, who supports the North Leinster Regional
resolution which has gone Chairman.
before Rules and Privileges.
PHOTO: FINBARR O'ROURKE

Richard Kennedy in the Hotel Kilmore during the campaign
to become IFA deputy president, photo: damian mccarney

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Community news

Kilkenny City and Togher
Macra win HDC soccer finals

Kilkenny City women’s team and Togher
Macra men’s team from Louth were the
big winners at the National Dairy Coun-
cil indoor soccer finals in Gormanstown
College in Meath last Sunday.

Kilkenny City held off the challenge
from Awbeg Macra, Avondhu, in the
women’s final and Togher Macra edged
out Lough Egish/Carrickatee in the men’s
soccer final.

Speaking after the games, Macra na
Feirme national president Sean Finan
said: “Well done to all the teams that
took part in our NDC indoor soccer All-
Ireland final. It was another fantastic
competition that showed the enthusiasm
and athletic skill of our Macra clubs.

Special thanks to the National Dairy
Council for their continued support of
this extremely popular competition.”

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»Out and about in Dublin

Latest insights in diet and cancer

Organised by the National Dairy Nutritional f f3k
Council and the Irish Nutrition and Health for Al J
Dietetic Institute (INDI),
which took place on November 10 ' £ •'
at the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane,
Dublin tijp

Left to right: RTE Broadcaster Evelyn O'Rourke; Dr Robert O'Connor, Head of Research, The Fish Cancer^fficjety; Dr Sonya Collier, Clinical
Psychologist, Psycho-Oncology Team, St James's Hospital; and Oonagh Griffin,, Registered Dietitian and HRB Research Fellow

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Left:
Ennis Macra na Feirme took part
in the National Dairy Council All
Ireland Indoor Soccer competition in
December - defeated Ballinagore Macra
from Westmeath before losing out to
the eventual winners Togher Macra
from Louth. The team included Sean
O'Connor, Dermot Hegarty, Cillian
Griffey, Killian McNamara, Martin
Griffey, Donal Bourke and Sean Finan.

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Lough Egish Macra
All Ireland Runner up winners

*=

Kt

national
COUNCIL

A huge congratulations to Lough Egish Macra on being placed runner-up in the All Ireland Indoor
score sponsered by the National Dairy Council of Ireland which took place in Gormanston Park,
Meath last Sunday. The lads put in a lot of effort and everyone from Monaghan Macra would like to
congratulate them on their huge achievement. Well done lads!

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MACRA NA FEIRME/NDC LADIES' SOCCER CHAMPIONS: Kilkenny City Macra na Feirme, winners
of the Macra na Feirme/National Dairy Council indoor soccer ladies' final, are pictured with Macra
na Feirme national president Sean Finan. From left: Sean Finan, Aoife Lanigan, Ruth Hoey, Mary
Kavanagh, Gemma Carter, Claire Walsh, Nicola Leonard and Tina Wright.

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Marrying the

guy who milks

it for laughs

Waterford couple Moya and Tom Power have

been there for each other through heartbreak

and joy, writes Andrea Smith

OM and Moya Power hills of Dungarvan. Their parents, now have two daughters, Ella, two,
Tfirst met eight years Jim and Brid, worked hard on the and Chloe, who is six months old.
ago on December 23 at dairy and beef farm, which has been Chloe shares her birthday with Tom’s
Creation nightclub in in the family for generations. Tom mum and grandmother Catherine,
Waterford. They were had a passion for farming, and spent who is 102.
introduced by mutual a year learning dairy agriculture in ‘We have great fun, but it’s a busy
friends, and Moya liked that Tom New Zealand after he graduated household and it’s challenging being
was a messer and great fun to be from Rockwell Agricultural College. married to a farmer, because Tom

around. She also thought he was fit He is now the fifth generation of works such long hours and is gone

and good-looking, and had a roguish the family to run the farm, and he by 5.30am.” says Moya.

twinkle in his eye. and Moya built their house on the Tom and Moya were delighted

As for farmer Tom, he was equally grounds in 2012. He loves the an- that their passion for the farm was

smitten. “Moya is a stunner and we imals, the land and being his own recognised at the National Dairy

just clicked,” he says. “It was easy, boss. “I have a very understanding Council & Kerrygold Quality Milk

but the challenging part was that wife,” he says of the long hours, Awards 2016. They were nominated

we met just as I was going into my adding that Moya is a marvellous by Glanbia, to whom they supply

crazy season at work with calving. help and he gets great support on the their milk. They were really happy

Moya was working in Dublin, and farm from his cousin Shane. to be awarded a prize for excellence

I was in Dungarvan working seven Moya and Tom discovered that in milk production at the awards

days a week.” they were expecting their first baby ceremony in Dublin, and shocked

Moya, 37, says any prospective in October 2012. What should have when they were declared the overall

farming relationship will survive been a wonderful time turned into winners. “I was just so thrilled for my

if the couple can make it through heartbreak at the 20-week scan, parents and Moya, and I hope that I

a calving season. She and Tom got when they discovered that their can pass the love for the farm down

engaged in August 2010 and were baby, Fionn, had a syndrome called to the next generation too,” says

married in October 2011 in her Trisomy 13 Patau. Caused by a chro- Tom. “It takes such time and effort

hometown of Abbeyside, which is mosomal abnormality, it causes to produce what we do, but we do it

just 10km from where Tom grew devastating neurological and phys- because we love it.”

up. She’s the youngest of Donal and ical defects and many babies with Moya says that she and Tom have

Moya Verling’s three children. the condition don’t survive. Sadly a very honest relationship, and the

Moya did a degree in food busi- their beautiful little boy was born communication between them is
ness at UCC, followed by a master’s sleeping, on his mum’s birthday in first-rate. This, she reckons, is be-
in food marketing. She then went to May 2013, when Moya was 34 weeks cause of all they went through to-
Portland, Oregon, working with the pregnant.
Irish Dairy Board. After two years, gether when they lost Fionn. “I know
she returned home and worked with
Unilever in Dublin, and moved to Moya kept a blog throughout this I could tell Tom anything, well apart
time (fionnsjourney.blbgspot.ie).
She and Tom were devastated, but from how much I spent on a dress
last week,” she laughs. ‘We have a

Musgrave in Cork after she met Tom. supported each other through their very fun and social relationship, and
While she is currently on maternity have a lot of friends and are spoiled
leave, Moya is now brand manager grief. “Men either cower or stand up with babysitters. Dungarvan is a
with Flahavan’s, best known for its and support in these circumstances very vibrant town and a great place
porridge oats, and she says it’s a and Tom was amazing,” says Moya. to go out in.”
“Our families were incredible too.”
fabulous place to work. When asked about the differences
Tom, 39, and his four siblings While baby Fionn remains firmly between them, Moya says that Tom
in their hearts, Moya and Tom also
grew up on Drumhills Farm in the

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can be slightly OCD when it comes to
organising things, probably because
he is so clinically clean with the
farm. “He’s great fun but managing
stress isn’t his strong point, whereas
stressful things happen every day in
my job so I have to be as cool as a
cucumber,” she says.

“And Moya’s best quality is that
she’d remain calm in an earthquake,
while everyone around was losing
their head,” says Tom, smiling fondly
at his lovely wife.

For further information on the NDC &
Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, which
recognises Ireland's top dairy farmers,
visit www.qualitymilkawards.ie

‘Men either cower

or stand up and
support in these .
circumstances and
Tom w as amazing’

Tom and Moya Power run Drumhilfs Farm in Waterford. Photo: Dave Conachy

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Nutrition lessons for

local primary schools

Rebecca Maher 19 per cent of 9-year-olds
were overweight. These
[email protected] rates are expected to rise ex-

An innovative new project ponentially in the future.

aimed at educating young The one and a half hour

children about the science lesson for Galway pupils

behind food will be piloted will cover the food servings

in two local schools next pyramid, basic anatomy

month. of the digestive system,

NU1 Galway’s Paediatric calcium, and some key vi-

Society is collaborating with tamins. Brochures, recipe

the Association of Medical ideas, and fruit will also be

Students Ireland (AMSI) distributed to the students.

to carry out primary school Ms James is hopeful the

visits to spread awareness lesson will educate students

on the subject of nutrition. about the basic science be-

They have designed a hind their food and how it

creative lesson plan named gets processed in their bod-

‘Healthy Heroes’ which in- ies.

corporates the anatomy, bio- Feedback from partici-

chemistry and physiology pating students and teach-

of basic nutrition and will ers will also be collected

pilot the lesson with fourth to evaluate the success of

class students in Scoil Chroi the project and Ms James

losa Presentation School is hopeful the project will

and Saint Patrick’s National gradually be adopted by

School this February. all seven medical schools

After helping research across Ireland as an annual

childhood diet and exercise outreach programme.

interventions in Cambridge Florence Ibrahim, third

University last summer, year medical student and

Rosie James, a second year president of NUI Galway

medical student and one of Paediatric Society believes

the project’s collaborators, healthy eating is “para-

said she was “inspired” to mount” in combating the

set up the project. ever-increasing problem of

“I realised that small childhood obesity.

scale projects can actually “We believe that the best

have profound long term way to instil healthy eat-

effects. ing habits is to educate and

“In our medical school, encourage children from

we often learn about how a young age. Rather than

non-communicable (pre- telling a child simply what

ventable) diseases are on not to eat, we want them to

the rise, such as diabetes and begin to understand the sci-

heart disease, and therefore ence behind their food and

recognise the importance of their body.”

early lifestyle intervention,” Project supporters in-

she added. clude NUI Galway’s Cell

AGrowing Up in Ireland EXPLORERS and the Na-

(GUI) study in 2011 found tional Dairy Council.

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APPOINTMENTS

On the move

Business & Finance highlights some of the top executive appointments and promotions.

JON WILLIAMS TONY LAWLESS DALTON PHILIPS

Managing Director, Managing Director, Director,
RTE News and Current Affairs Irish Life Corporate Business Social Innovation Fund Ireland

Following a public competition, Jon Tony Lawless has been appointed managing Dalton Philips has been announced as the
Williams has been appointed to the position director, Irish Life Corporate Business. Since director or Social Innovation Fund Ireland,
of Managing Director of RT£ News and joining Irish Life in 1990, Lawless has worked a charity created by the Government to
in a number of senior sales and marketing find and back the best social innovations
Current Affairs. He was previously managing roles. He became Head of Partnership in Ireland. The charity aims to provide
editor (international news) at ABC News Institutions in 2005 and was appointed social innovators with growth capital in
in New York since 2013. Prior to this the Director of Brokerage in 2010. In this role order to maximise their impact. Wicklow
Liverpudlian served as the BBC's world he led the transformation of the broker side man Philips' wealth of experience includes
news editor, managing a staff of 200 people of the business, winning the IBA Service a stint as CEO of WM Morrissons in the UK
in 30 different countries. RT£ Director- Excellence Awards for five years in a row. In from 2010 to 2015. In 2005 he became CEO
other appointments, Denis McLoughlin has of the Brown Thomas Group and in 2007
General Dee Forbes said that there had been been appointed Managing Director, Irish Life took on the role of COO for their Canadian
strong national and international interest Retail, and Ger Davis has taken up the role business Loblaw Companies Ltd. He is a
for the position. "Jon's CV is exceptional: a of Chief Risk Officer. McLoughlin replaces Senior Advisor with The Boston Consulting
proven and award-winning track record in Gerry Hassett, who has been appointed to the Group and was recently announced as a
international affairs is coupled with that key new senior role of Executive Vice-President, non-executive director at One51 in Dublin.
domestic experience, which is so important in Individual Customers, for Great-West Lifeco's
the Irish context," Ms. Forbes said. operating companies in Canada.

At a glance

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MANGAN SCOTT CURRAN NOONE

Enterprise Head of Corporate Communications Sales Manager,
Account Manager, Communications, Manager, National Traction Finance
Ward Solutions Henkel Dairy Council

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Pictured at the Macra na Feirme National Dairy Council Indoor Soccer Final in Gormanstown,
Co. Meath are South Roscommon Macra na Feirme, County Roscommon with Macra National
President Sean Finan. Back (I-r): Sean Hannon, Stephen Murray, Colm Murray and Diarmuid
Murray. Front (l-r): Johnny Finnerty, Michael Fallon, Micheal Grady and Sean Finan.

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South Roscommon Macra shoots for title

Pictured at the Macra na Feirme National Dairy Council Indoor Soccer Final in Gormanstown,
Co Meath, are South Roscommon Macra na Feirme members with Macra national president
Sean Finan. Back, left to right: Sean Hannon, Stephen Murray, Colm Murray, and Diarmuid
Murray. Front: Johnny Finnerty, Michael Fallon, Micheal Grady, and Sean Finan.

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Strathroy on hunt for milk

The Cunningham brothers are trying to ers are sending their milk Will it head back across the
entice more farmers to jump ship to them north of the border. border to Omagh or are the
Cunninghams contemplating
Ruairi and Cormac Cunning- resolutely doing things his Those milk supply agree- putting up some steel south
ham, the men behind the own way. They shook the nest ments, or MSAs, are now three of the border?
Strathroy dairy processor, are a couple of years back when years old, and farmers are be-
back looking for dairy farmers they enticed a large chunk of ing invited to consider Strath- Of course, the model they
in the Republic of Ireland Wexford Creamery’s suppli- roy as an option. follow - that of pasteurising
either established or new en- ers, disaffected over the sale milk and either selling it in
of their processor to Glanbia, At the time, the Cunning- cartons as a fresh product or
trants. to send their milk across the hams were treated as pariahs back into further processing
Strathroy has been a stone border to Omagh, Co Tyrone, at the gates by the dairy in- - could not work for everyone,
for processing. dustry. A pair of rogues who but it certainly is working for
in the shoe of the National were intent on ripping apart them.
Dairy Council (NDC) for head- Other farmers unhappy with the very fabric of the co-op
ing on 30 years now, with their processor, or with what Brexit and the potential of
founder Eamon Cunningham some saw as the straitjacket movement. a hard border may be on the
(father of Ruairi and Cormac) of milk supply agreements, The only question that re- horizon, but the savvy Strath-
branding the NDC and Irish also joined up. About 150 farm¬ roy siblings seem to treat eve-
dairy co-ops “a cartel”, and mains to be answered now is ry challenge as their oppor-
that if more suppliers from tunity.
the Republic jump ship, where
will the milk be processed?

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Success for Kilkenny and

Togher in indoor soccer

Kilkenny City women's team Macra national president
and Togher Macra men’s Sean Finan said: “Well done
team from Louth were the big
winners at the National Dairy to all the teams that took part
Council indoor soccerfinals in in our NDC indoor soccer
Gormanstown College in Co
Meath. All-Ireland final.
Kilkenny City held off the “It was another fantastic
challenge from Awbeg Macra, competition that showed the
Avondhu, in the women’s final enthusiasm and athletic skill
and Togher Macra edged out of our Macra clubs.
Lough Egish/ Carrickatee in “Special thanks to the
the men’s soccer final. National Dairy Council for
Speaking after the games, their continued support of this
extremely popular
competition,” he said.

Awbeg Macra's ladies team who were runners up in the indoor
soccer final with Macra national president Sean Finan.

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MW LUUTii DIARY

Contact Hubert Murphy at
[email protected] 10419876820

Togher Macra are the best

soccer players in Ireland

Togher Macra men’s team from Louth have Finan, said “Well done to all the teams that
took part in our NDC Indoor Soccer All-Ireland
been crowned Macra/National Dairy Council final. It was another fantastic competition that
All Ireland Indoor Soccer Champions. showed the enthusiasm and athletic skill of our

They edged out Lough Egish Macra from Macra clubs. Special thanks to the National
Dairy Council for their continued support of this
Monaghan in a tense final in Gormanstown extremely popular competition. Special thanks to
College. 31 teams battled in out in the Men’s and sponsors NDC who are our partners for Health
and Wellbeing”.
Women’s competitions for the titles.
Kilkenny City Macra triumphed in the women’s

tournament.
Macra na Feirme National President, Sean

Winners of the Macra na Feirme National Dairy Council Mens Indoor Soccer Final are Togher Macra
na Feirme, County Louth, (l-r): Luke Finnegan, Conor Osbourne, Sean Finan, Hugh McGrane, Eoin
Osbourne, Shane Carroll, Colin McGrane and Des Murray.

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TOGHER MACRA WINS NDC SOCCER FINAL: The winners of the Macra/ National Dairy Council

men’s indoor soccer final, Togher Macra na Feirme, Co Louth, are pictured with Macra na Feirme na-
tional president Sean Finan. From left: Luke Finnegan, Conor Osbourne, Sean Finan, Hugh McGrane,
Eoin Osbourne, Shane Carroll, Colin McGrane and Des Murray.

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Social

Togher win

Macra prize
Gene Yore
All-Ireland finasl.
e-mail: [email protected] It was another fantastic
Twitter: @DundalkDemocrat.ie
competition that showed the
Togher Macra men’s team enthusiasm and athletic skill
from have just been crowned of the Macra clubs.
Macra na Feirme National
Dairy Council All-Ireland In- Special thanks to the Na-
door Soccer Champions. tional Dairy Council for their
continued support of this ex-
They edged out Lough tremely popular competi-
Egish Macra from Monaghan tion’.
in a tense final at Gorman-
ston College county Meath. Special thanks also to the
sponsors, the National Dairy
Thirty-one teams battled Council, Macra na Feirme's
it out in the men’s and partners for Health and Well-
women’s competitions for being.
the titles.
And of course, congratula-
Kilkenny City Macra tri- tions to Toher Macra na
umphed in the women’s tour- Feirme club, one of the most
nament. successful in the county and
also in the country.
Macra na Feirme National
President Sean Finan con- Louth county councillor
gratulated all the teams that Colm Markey is a former
took part in the indoor soccer president of Macra na

Feirme.

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Togher Macra na Feirme men's team winners of the Macra na Feirme National Dairy Council men's indoor soccer final pictured with Macra na Feirme
President Sean Finanl. Left to right Luke Finnegan, Conor Osbourne, Sean Finan, Hugh McGrane, Eoin Osbourne, Shane Carroll, Colin McGrane and Des
Murray.

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Feature

Pharmacy’s role In Ireland’s

Written by Conor Hogan

Obesity is not only the most common nutritional disorder in the world; it is a condition that is gaining in
prevalence all the time. According to the World Health Organisation [WHO], the number of obese people
globally has ballooned from 105 million in 1975 to over 640 million today. 'Over the past four decades',
notes Professor Majid Ezzati of Imperial College London, co-author of a study on trends in adult BMI in 200
countries for The Lancet in 2016, 'we have changed from a world in which underweight prevalence was
more than double that of obesity, to one in which more people are obese than underweight, both globally and
in all regions except parts of sub-Saharan Africa and Asia’.

Moreover, no EU country in the Overweight and obesity are 2013; Layte and McCrary, 2009; • A new clinical Lead for Obesity
last 40 years has experienced a significant risk factors for many 2011). According to World Health will be appointed in the HSE
faster rise in obesity than Ireland, chronic non-communicable Organisation (WHO) forecasts,
with our rate skyrocketing from diseases. The links between Ireland could top the European • Prioritisation of Obesity services
less than 6% in 1975 to nearly obesity and heart disease, league tables in the coming years in the HSE service plans for
26% in 2014. As a result, Ireland cancers, type 2 diabetes, mental (WHO, 2015). Obesity-related 2017 and subsequent years
has the highest average BMI and ill-health, respiratory problems chronic diseases are dominating
the third highest rate of obesity and musculoskeletal conditions hospital activity to the point that • Support for introduction of
in the European Union. If the are well established (WHO/FAO this will become unsustainable a Sugar Levy to encourage
trend continues, The Lancet study Joint Expert Consultation, 2003; unless action is taken. a reduction in the rates
expects Ireland to be the most National Obesity Observatory, of consumption of sugar-
obese nation in the EU by 2025, as 2011). The burden of adult obesity The Ministers announced a sweetened beverages
our rate will have increased even in financial terms has been range of actions which would be
further to nearly 38%. estimated as €1.13 billion per undertaken over the coming years • Agreement on food
annum (safefood, 2012). to address the growing concerns reformulation targets with the
Many serious health conditions about overweight food industry and establishment
have obesity as an implicit cause Rising levels of overweight and and obesity. of a forum for engagement
in their development including obesity are placing an increasing with industry on best practice
cardiovascular diseases, various burden on individuals and society. These include initiatives towards a healthy
forms of cancer, type 2 diabetes Currently, six in ten adults and food environment.
and musculoskeletal disorders one in four children are overweight • Development of a Nutrition
such as osteoarthritis. It often also or obese (Department of Health, Policy Obesity is a preventable medical
has a circular relationship with condition, however, and the
depression, in that obese people
are about 25% more likely to suffer
a mood disorder, while people
with depression are substantially
more likely to develop obesity.
Consequently, an obese person
will on average die 8-10 years
earlier, earn 18% less and incur
25% higher health expenditures
than someone in the normal BMI

range.

Just last month, the HSE launched
its Obesity Strategy for Ireland.
The policy and action plan aims to
reverse obesity trends, to prevent
health complications and reduce
the overall burden for individuals,
families, the health system and the
wider society and economy.

It was launched by Minister for
Health, Simon Harris TD, together
with the Minister for Children
and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine
Zappone TD, and the Minister
of State for Health Promotion,
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD.

In the past two decades, levels of
overweight and obesity in Ireland
have doubled (Morgan et al, 2008).
Only 40% now have a healthy
weight. Levels of overweight
and obesity are much higher in
disadvantaged groups.

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Feature

accessible nature of pharmacies ‘Healthy Weight for Ireland’ plan, effects. It is important, therefore, as these are introduced, and as
makes them ideally placed to help launched by Junior Health Minister that a patient consult people continue to receive greater
combat the epidemic. Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, a a physician first before taking education on how to manage
revised food pyramid has been these supplements. their health, there is reason to be
Exercise Promotion introduced to indicate what optimistic amid all of the concern.
we should being eating most Vitamin supplements worth taking
As obesity and other weight of and what we need to limit. include Vitamin D (difficult to get LEO Pharma
conditions are caused by an While previous food pyramids in foods and essential for bone
imbalance between a person’s recommended carbohydrates health) and Zinc (very good for launches Enstilar®
energy intake (calories consumed) as the largest number of foods preventing a treating a cold).
and energy output (calories to consume, the new pyramid Vitamin C, meanwhile probably in Ireland
burned), the best way to prevent replaces that with fruits doesn’t help much (and can cause
and tackle the problem is through and vegetables. kidney stones if overused), while LEO Pharma has officially
healthy eating and exercise. As Vitamin B3 is much better for you launched Enstilar®, the first
places of regular patient contact, Other elements of this plan include in foods (and taking too much fixed-combination, cutaneous
pharmacies are excellently stricter codes on marketing of in supplements can cause liver foam spray for the once-daily
positioned to promote this to unhealthy food, clearer calorie infections and internal bleeding in topical treatment of all severities
customers by providing them posting on products and menus, extreme cases). of plaque psoriasis for patients
with advice and educational making PE a Leaving Cert subject, 18 years or older.
materials/leaflets. and the introduction of sugar tax in Omega oils, which can be found
2018. While there has been some in fish, have been shown to be Data shows that Enstilar
For adults, WHO recommends controversy over the sugar tax, beneficial for preventing heart is a more effective topical
a minimum of 150 minutes with Kevin McPartlan, director of disease. Iron can also be a useful combination treatment than
of moderate physical activity the Irish Beverage Council, saying supplement as it helps prevent those currently available, is
per week (for children it is 60 it “will hit consumers, industry anaemia, and is essential in generally well-tolerated with
minutes a day - a target 4/5 of and the economy for no public the formation of haemoglobin more than half of patients in
children in Ireland do not meet). health benefit”, there has been which assists in carrying oxygen clinical trials experiencing
Pharmacists should stress some evidence suggesting the throughout the body. significant visible signs of
this recommendation, and the effectiveness of such a levy. A improvement within four weeks
important role exercise plays in sugar tax in Mexico, for instance, Diet pills and with some patients seeing
preventing and tackling obesity, resulted in a 12% reduction of improvements at one week.
though there are things to consider sugary drink sales, while a similar Many people are hesitant to use
when suggesting exercise to tax imposed in Berkeley, California diet pills/fat binders because they This innovative treatment can
somebody who is obese. resulted in a 21 % reduction. often have a reputation for causing also improve patients’ quality
dangerous side effects. Products of life (QoL).75% of patients
“Someone carrying a lot of weight Consultations and Private Clinics have been known to cause feel that their quality of life
has an increased risk of suffering increased heart rate, dizziness, dry is significantly impacted by
an orthopedic injury, so preferable Many pharmacies now provide mouth, liver problems, headaches psoriasis, both emotionally
exercises to recommend would private consultations and and high blood pressure. For and physically.
be low impact ones such as programmes to reduce people's people with a BMI in excess of 30,
swimming and cycling,” Matthew weight and improve their nutrition. however, whose weight puts them 81 % of psoriasis patients using
Gallagher, a pharmacist at For instance, Walsh’s Pharmacy at serious risk of complications; it Enstilar® foam spray in trials
Duggan’s Pharmacy in Renmore, provides free individual 30 minute might be found that the benefits reported QoL improvements
Galway tells Irish Pharmacy News. consultations with their resident outweigh the risks. These after four weeks6, with more
“It is also worth encouraging nutritionist every month in their medications, which are normally than 70% seeing a reduction
the customer to stick with their stores in Oranmore, Spiddal and for short term use only, should in itch-related sleep loss. The
exercise plan. Even if they have Galway City. Meaghers Pharmacy, be taken alongside a balanced symptomatic relief experienced
trouble losing weight initially, any meanwhile, launched their Healthy healthy diet. by the majority of patients may
increase in aerobic exercise will Eating Programme in 2016 in their be attributed to the cooling
help lower their blood pressure stores in Baggot Street, Dublin and One fat binder, which is readily effect of the new foam spray.
and cholesterol.” Ranelagh Village. available in Irish pharmacies and
described as non-disruptive to The launch of Enstilar® foam
Healthy Eating/Healthy For €30 per week, they provide someone’s daily routine, is XLS. spray in Ireland follows findings
Weight Plan -^nutritionist --coaching sessions, It works as both a fat burner and in the positive regulatory review
weekly support and measurements appetite suppressant, and contains of the results of the pivotal
As regards diet, encourage the and blood tests. "Weekly food Vitamin A, D and E to keep the Phase 3a PSO-FAST study,
customer to keep a food diary as diaries are reviewed by Glenville body’s vitamin level stable. which evaluated its efficacy and
a way to monitor and reduce their Nutrition and the nutritional safety profile across a four-
calorie intake, and promote a large advice is tailored to the patient,” While The Lancet paints a week period, and the Phase
breakfast. While it is something Oonagh O’Hagan, owner and MD worrying picture of Ireland’s 2 MUSE safety profile study.
of a cliche to say ‘breakfast is the of Meaghers Pharmacy Group, obesity crisis going forward, the In the PSO-FAST clinical trial,
most important meal of the day’, a explained to the Irish Independent. Irish government is now entirely over half of patients treated
2013 study by Tel Aviv University The 12-week programme was committed to intervention and with calcipotriol/betamethasone
strongly backs this thesis up. It created in collaboration with Dr education. Pharmacists also have dipropionate foam spray were
found that people who consumed Marilyn Glenville PhD, a bestselling a crucial role to play in the fight “Clear” or “Almost Clear” by
700 calories in the morning were health author and former chair of by promoting healthy eating and week 4, as measured by the
more likely to lose weight and less the Food and Health Forum at the exercise, providing consultations Physician Global Assessment
likely to develop heart disease, Royal Society of Medicine. and counseling, and guiding (PGA) improvement score.
high cholesterol and diabetes. people to suitable supplements Additionally, more than half
Types of food to be recommended Medication and supplements and medications. of patients treated with
include whole grains, fruits and calcipotriol/betamethasone
vegetables, low fat dairy products, A poor diet cannot simply be Obesity is a preventable condition, dipropionate foam spray
nuts, skinless poultry and fish. corrected by food supplements, and many European and western achieved a 75% improvement
Foods to avoid include products which should be considered countries have managed to avoid in modified (excluding head)
high in saturated fat, trans-fats, as dietary top-ups rather having the increase in obesity rates Psoriasis Area and Severity
salt and sugar. than substitutes. Rather, too that Ireland has suffered. As the Index (mPASI) score from
much of certain supplements sugar tax in Mexico has shown, baseline after 4 weeks
The food pyramid is a excellent can be harmful, and might be government intervention can have of treatment.
guide. As part of the recent accompanied by unwanted side a positive effect. As policies such