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Irish Independent
12 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Dr Eva Orsmond: ‘Irish women need to look after their bodies and stop putting their kids before their health'
Orsmond, who was on the panel of experts on the now-defunct Operation Transformation, also said she went on her first diet at the age of 11 and makes no apologies for it. The diabetes specialist, who runs clinics in Dublin and Galway, is known for her acerbic tongue and unapologetic straight-talking, and said she is 'frustrated' by Irish women. 'I often ask my Irish clients who the most important person in their lives is? They might say, 'Oh, my husband' or 'My children' and that is nonsense,' she said. 'It shouldn't be like that – that is the wrong answer. It should be yourself. There is nothing wrong with liking yourself – how could you like someone else if you don't like yourself? 'And really it should be your partner and not your children, because children should come afterwards. I really believe that. 'There is nothing wrong with liking yourself, because how could you like someone else if you don't like yourself?' The Finland-born doctor said she started dieting as a schoolgirl, on the advice of her mother, and has no regrets. 'I like being slim because it is good for me and to be honest, I am quite vain. I was on my first diet with my mother when I was 11 to lose a few kilos, so dieting is in my DNA,' she said. 'I cannot complain about my childhood because I didn't have so much, but the best thing I would say that my mother gave me was respect for my body and looking after myself. 'I'm very vain, I like to look as best as I can. That doesn't mean that I go to the gym with make-up on or look great all the time, but I like to fit into nice clothes'. Orsmond is the first guest on the second series of the Under the Grill podcast, with celebrity chef Kevin Dundon and co-host Caoimhe Young. In each episode, a well-known Irish personality chooses a dish from their childhood and Dundon cooks it up in his kitchen, setting the scene for some warm conversation. Orsmond, who has two grown-up sons, worked in her homeland, as well as in Bangladesh and Namibia, before moving to Ireland in her mid-30s and making Dublin her home. She said she has great admiration for Irish people and the Irish 'mentality'. Orsmond said she hopes to meet a 'nice Irish man' and loves being in the public eye and being recognised when she is out and about. Irish people are so polite 'Ireland has only brought goodness to me. Irish people are so polite,' she said. 'I think it's once in the last 25 years that somebody has approached me on the road and said something negative. It's actually very nice for somebody like me who is an immigrant. When I came here I didn't know anyone. Nobody. Not one person. 'It's nice because it makes it obviously so homely and there is this thing, you know, when you go to shops and people talk to you. 'There as a lady in Dunnes Stores the other day and she was presenting, you know, some food demonstration and she started to talk to me like we knew each other.' Under the Grill is on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.
Irish Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kevin Dundon admits 'talk' about I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here appearance
Celebrity chef Kevin Dundon has revealed there was "talk" he could go into the jungle on I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here – but the star wasn't interested. The former Dancing With The Stars contestant – who reached last season's quarter finals with his pro dance partner Rebecca Scott – ruled out ever appearing on the hit ITV reality TV show. 'I don't think I would do I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here. I would hate being stuck in a box. I'm so claustrophobic. 'There was talk there a while back. Oh no, no (I wasn't offered). I didn't turn (it) down. There was just talk.' But Kevin said he surprised himself on Dancing With The Stars – and said the show let viewers see the real him away from the kitchen. 'I don't know. It's like, I never thought I'd do that. 'TV wise, I'd love to do a travel show, like a bit of craic travel show, because I think what Dancing With The Stars did was it showed a different side of me. I was a bit more craic. 'Katherine Lynch and myself did a pilot of doing the south of France with Katherine Lynch and an air fryer. It's a pilot. It's really funny, though, because you can imagine, like we're around the beach with an air fryer between us and an extension lead between us because we need the charge.' Opening up about being on the RTÉ One show, he said he didn't realise how rubbish of a dancer he was at the start of it. The 58-year-old said: 'It was like four and a half months of my life. You're just absorbed by it. So, it's like, it's now getting back to normal, getting back into my own routine again. 'We've just started our second series of Under the Grill, our podcast, which is great. 'I did really well. I got (to) the quarter final,' he said, laughing. 'I did get better every week. It wasn't my fault there were two active Olympians participating at the same time. 'The first time I saw myself dance, like on January 4, the day before the show because everyone was telling you, 'you're brilliant and you're great', and then you're in doing the recording in rehearsals and you look back, and you realise that you're sh*te. 'I kind of thought 'this could be a long journey' but I enjoyed every minute of it,' he added.
Irish Independent
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
50,000 visitors expected as Enniscorthy prepares for 10th edition of Rockin' Food Festival
From having just six food traders in its early days, the Rockin' Food & Fruit Festival has grown into one of Ireland's top food and family events. This year, it will welcome 80 food and craft vendors with a special focus on local produce from Co Wexford including Zaeire Artisan Chocolate, Earth Food, Mór Taste, Killowen Farm, Isle of Crackers, and Naturally Cordial. A food marquee in the grounds of Enniscorthy Castle will have live chef demonstrations from 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday featuring names like Kevin Dundon, Edward Hayden, and Wexford's Paul Hynes and Warren Gillen. In addition there will be a live, family-friendly talk about the world of bees and honey production, street entertainment, kids rock 'n' roll dance classes, arts and craft workshops, and Lego-making and Pokémon-trading in Eason's Bookshop, plus, the ever-popular funfair and big wheel on The Promenade throughout the weekend. The festival will officially open with a fireworks display on Friday, May 2 at 9.15 p.m. on The Promenade and there will be live rock 'n' roll music across the weekend in The Market Square from the best of Irish and International bands. "Celebrating ten years of the Rockin' Food & Fruit Festival is a true milestone,' said festival organiser Amanda Whitmore. 'It's a celebration of Wexford's amazing food scene, our incredible local producers, and the wonderful atmosphere that Enniscorthy creates each year. Whether you're coming for the food, the music, or the family fun, there's something for everyone." Festival chairman Eric Barron said, "We're so proud of what the festival has become — starting from just six traders to one of Ireland's most loved festivals. It's a weekend that showcases the very best of Enniscorthy and Wexford, and we can't wait to welcome everyone to celebrate our 10th year with us. With an unbeatable atmosphere, top-class food, fantastic live music, kids' activities, and endless family entertainment, the Rockin' Food & Fruit Festival's 10th Anniversary is a weekend not to be missed.' Many activities are free of charge, with some ticketed events available to pre-book at
