Donal Hickey: Do try to avoid making pour decisions

Fats, oils and greases (FOGs) should never go down the kitchen sink. Hot fats cool quickly inside pipes causing hardened blockages in the plumbing

Gina and Karol Daly with son Gene and puppy Bob, aka The Daly Dish, highlight just how simple it is to prevent costly blockages and protect Ireland’s wastewater network. They want to remind everyone that leftover Fats, Oils and Greases (FOGs) should never go down the sink. Instead, let them cool, gather them in a suitable container and stick them in the bin. Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

More than one million turkeys, and probably the same amount of hams — vastly outnumbered, of course, by all those delicious desserts and treats — will be eaten in Ireland at Christmas.

Unquestionably, sending fat-rich foods 'down the hatch' is a popular activity at this time of year, but another kind of fat is often overlooked… that which, literally, goes down the drain.