'The shape I'm in' with the truly inspirational Mark Pollock

The inspirational Mark Pollock speaks to Irene Feighan and reveals how he aims to make Ireland the world’s leading research centre for robotics and spinal stimulation.

Mark Pollock believes in taking action, no matter what. At the height of his university rowing career, he lost his sight aged 22.

Determined to find an identity beyond his blindness, he took up adventure racing and successfully completed the South Pole Race in 2009.