Jean Tierney has every reason to celebrate this year's Mother's Day. Against the odds, her son Brayden was born six months ago. The former Operation Transformation leader talks to Helen O'Callaghan about the heartbreak of her previous pregnancies and the joy of finally becoming a mum

Accumulated profits at the media firm owned by television presenter Kathryn Thomas increased to €421,488 last year.

Property development firm, Thomas Thompson Holdings (TTH) is embroiled in a planning row with a rival property company in Carlow.

They married on Sunday in front of 200 guests.

A wedding later this month, a 15-month-old baby, plus radio and TV gigs — you’d think Kathryn Thomas has enough on her plate right now. But no, she’s just decided to take her Pure Results bootcamp to Spain for the first time. Pat Fitzpatrick finds out more.

Des Bishop got to grips with a Lamborghini Huracan today, along with five-year-old Harrison Clark, five-year-old Belle Walshe and Cannonball founder Alan Bannon to announce that the Irish Cancer Society will be the official charity partner for Cannonball 2019.

July, as the high point of the summer, marks one of the busiest periods in the fitness industry calendar.

So that’s nearly Thursday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

“I was always aware of the environment and our role in protecting it, but I definitely became more conscious of it when I was working on No Frontiers.

The Irish are obsessed with the weather — so it’s no surprise RTÉ is devoting a three-part series to the topic, writes Ailin Quinlan.

Boxing isn’t just good cardio – it’s also a workout for the mind. Suzanne Harrington dons her gloves to report on the latest A-list craze

In a tribute to the series, the presenter posted an emotional blog post saying she feels it’s “just the start” for Cathal, Pamela, Siobhan, Paul and Jean.

This week I’m chatting about metabolic age testing which has been a big feature on Operation Transformation this year and which is something lots of members on my website have been asking me about. Recipe wise it’s my Tofu Pad Thai and some delicious Peanut Butter Krispie Squares.

Well-known sporting and television personalities have been recruited to take part in a series of talks aimed at helping secondary school children look after their mental health, nutrition and deal with risks posed by social media.

Dr Sumi Dunne, who recently joined RTE’s hit show Operation Transformation,opens up about work, family and loss. Margaret Jennings reports.

Sorting out Cork people for ages...

Your morning bulletin.

Multi-tasking RTE star Kathryn Thomas recently added ‘mum’ to her impressive CV. Now back at work, she talks to

The night belonged to Mná na hÉireann at the IFTA Gala Television Awards last night.

Who came away with the title of for being one of the most stylish people in the country?

As another series of Operation Transformation wraps, Vickie Maye puts Kathryn Thomas’ Pure Results bootcamp to the test.

An estimated 14,000 women endure a miscarriage in Ireland every year and many feel it’s taboo to talk about their loss, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

Kathryn Thomas opened up about her two miscarriages on last night’s Late Late Show.

Operation Transformation host Kathryn Thomas joins Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show this Friday to talk about her big plans for 2018.

The first Operation Transformation 2018 leader has been revealed as 52-year-old Mary Diamond from Kiltimagh in Co Mayo, writes Breda Graham.

Kathryn Thomas says she feels "very blessed" to be expecting her first child.

X Factor finalist Mary Byrne has been included as one of the contestants on this year’s Celebrity Operation Transformation.

It began with weekend bootcamps. Now, as Pure Results grows from strength to strength, Kathryn Thomas and her sister Linda are turning their attention to the corporates. Vickie Maye meets the team and puts the programme to the test

“‘Hi guys, I’ll just have what I had yesterday’”.

“Nobody knew that he was in there and I felt so bad for all the school kids walking by”.

This is a thing that is happening.

Here's your lunchtime bulletin.

From Operation Transformation to her fitness retreat Pure Results, Kathryn Thomas has become the face of fitness in Ireland. She talks to Ciara McDonnell about her exercise regime.

IE Style is the Irish Examiner's brand new glossy magazine and the first edition will appear free with your favourite newspaper on Saturday, April 1. 

They are the tastemakers – celebrity experts in everything from fitness to fashion. Check out their dream gifts in their specialist fields with Ciara McDonnell.

Leo Varadkar’s venture into the world of broadcasting as a DJ has sparked a war of words.

“I just want to live a normal life”. That’s the simple wish of publican Gerard Cahill from Mallow, Co Cork, who weighs almost 27 stone. He is one of 18 people hoping to become to an Operation Transformation leader.

"I bawled, I cried my eyes out,"

 

The television production company behind RTÉ’s reality health and fitness show Operation Transformation last year saw its accumulated profits rise by just over €48,000 to €427,092.

Who would you like to see take part?

Five well-known characters will be shedding pounds and maybe a few tears in the first series of Celebrity Operation Transformation.

Operation Transformation presenter Kathryn Thomas talks to Deirdre Reynolds about sleepless nights, spreadsheets and her new fitness bootcamps.