Meet three of the Operation Transformation 2016 leaders

For many the new year means a new beginning, a new fitness regime, a fresh look at their diet. It also means a new ‘Operation Transformation’, one of RTÉ’s most successful shows. Jonathan deBurca Butler meets three of this year’s candidates

Now in its ninth year, the health and fitness programme, Operation Transformation will follow five ‘leaders’, as they attempt to reshape their lives, physically and mentally.

They are supported and guided by a panel of experts in the fields of fitness, nutrition, and psychology for seven weeks as they try to inspire TV viewers countrywide to learn from their experience