Operation Transformation

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Meet Sophie Pratt — the latest addition to the Operation Transformation team for 2023

'I just want to try and make nutrition a little bit more relatable,' says the RTÉ show's latest recruit

<p>Operation Transformation is back for its 16th season.</p>

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Operation Transformation: 2023 brings some changes as we meet new leaders

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Kathryn Thomas: Operation Balance after the arrival of her new challengers

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Matthew MacNabb: I do something that terrifies me every year

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Catherine Conlon: Now is not the time to scrap ‘Operation Transformation’

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Kathryn Thomas: I wouldn’t be doing 'Operation Transformation' if I didn’t believe in its integrity

Kathryn Thomas celebrates birthday in style ahead of Late Late appearance this evening

The Operation Transformation presenter was due to appear last week but missed the show due to testing positive for Covid-19

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Wednesday TV Tips: Róbaí tirim at the ready for west coast swims

And An Cósta Thiar is followed by an Irish coastline documentary — complete with a curious snowy-white seal pup

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

Meet the leaders: Final Operation Transformation leader is Cork beautician and farmer

Operation Transformation kicks off a new season tonight, and this year there will be no Lycra-style clothes for their check-in - instead, they will wear t-shirts and shorts or leggings. Here, we reveal all five leaders

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Wednesday TV Tips: Seafood in Tralee; Operation Transformation and Grey's Anatomy

— thousands of people will be kickstarting a new, healthier lifestyle with Operation Transformation which starts this evening

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Irish obesity policy: Is it ‘nanny state’ or neglect?

By failing to intervene, governments leave the way clear for industry to manipulate us, write Dr Margaret Steele and Dr Sarah Browne.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

Cork couple Barry and Andrea to be joint-third Operation Transformation leader

And the show’s first-ever couple.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2019

Meet the first leader for Operation Transformation 2020

Mother-of-one Claire Beakhurst from Malahide was today named as the first leader of the health and fitness programme.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2019

Operation Transformation finale: Here is how the leaders fared

RTÉ's latest series of Operation Transformation came to an end tonight and it is safe to say that it has been a memorable journey.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2019

Jean has good news as she reveals why she's leaving Operation Transformation

On tonight's Operation Transformation Kathryn Thomas travelled to Limerick for an emotional interview with Jean Tierney who revealed that, after her previous heartbreak, she is pregnant again.

Wed, 13 Feb, 2019

40-year-old Varadkar unimpressed after metabolic age revealed to be 53

Taoiseach Leo Varakdar was a little bit put out to learn his metabolic age was 53, even though he only turned 40 in January.

Thu, 07 Feb, 2019

Firm behind 'Operation Transformation’ sees profits rise by over 400%

Accumulated profits at the independent production firm behind RTÉ ratings winner ’Operation Transformation’ last year increased by €82,157 to €429,026.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2018

Disappearing act: James Patrice on keeping his weight in check after Celebrity Operation Transformation

JAMES Patrice’s online video may be just 17-seconds long but it speaks volumes about his humour and his “never give a feck” attitude.

Fri, 06 Jul, 2018

Operation transform-a-calf: With no time for the pub, or slouching on the couch, the pounds will fall off

This country of ours has gone bananas entirely for Operation Transformation, says Denis Lehane.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2018

Operation Transformation team travel to Cork to reveal third 2018 leader

"I was a chubby child spoiled by my nana."

Fri, 24 Nov, 2017

Meet the contestants on this year's Celebrity Operation Transformation

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

Tue, 01 Aug, 2017

Kathryn Thomas; from Operation Transformation to the face of fitness in Ireland

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.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2017

Operation Transformation's Marie has captured the hearts of the nation

Marie Grace lost 1.5lbs this week but far more importantly she faced a personal fear and overcame it.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2017

‘Operation Transformation’ fails to underline that weight is an extremely complex issue

‘Operation Transformation’ is at the more exploitative end of reality TV and the reason it strikes such a chord is that obesity has become a huge issue in Ireland, writes Clodagh Finn.

Sat, 03 Sep, 2016

‘Operation Transformation’ TV firm in rude health with €48k profit rise

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.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2016

Expert slams ‘Operation Humiliation’

An obesity medical specialist has questioned the effectiveness of weight loss shows such as RTÉ’s Operation Transformation.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

Cork park forced to cancel run as ‘Operation Transformation’ sparks huge demand

Cork’s newest public park has run into more access difficulties after being swamped by people trying to keep fit.

Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

'No Fry Zones' around schools won't solve childhood problem, Eva Orsmond warns

A leading weight loss expert has said that enforcing a 'No Fry Zone' around schools is missing the point.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

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

Wed, 06 Jan, 2016

Operation transformation plans to shed a million pounds from the nation’s waistline

Health Minister Leo Varadkar is putting his weight behind a campaign to get the nation to lose one million pounds in just one year.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

Operation Transformation hopefuls aim to transform lives that got out of control

Twenty hopefuls faced the final cut for the ninth season of RTÉ One’s Operation Transformation in Dublin yesterday.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2015

Search for Operation Transformation leaders

RTÉ is looking for five people to step up to the plate and change their relationship with food forever.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

The Shape I’m In: John Murray, TV presenter

IT’S difficult not to be moved by the trails and triumphs of the leaders from Operation Transformation. And RTÉ presenter John Murray is no exception.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

Operation Transformation campaign finds 66% are overweight

Over two-thirds of people who participated in the RTÉ Operation Transformation’s ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign were found to be either overweight or obese.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2015

Dr Eva Orsmond: weight-loss programme and specialised food can reverse diabetes

Dr Eva Orsmond has never been afraid to speak her mind — and now she’s turned her attention to type 2 diabetes, writes Áilín Quinlan.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2014

Operation Transformation leader draws on late husband for strength

Jennifer Bonus believes her late husband got her over the finish line of Operation Transformation’s 5k run in Cork last weekend.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2014

Food plan helps delighted Deirdre's 'Operation Transformation'

Operation Transformation leader Deirdre O’Donovan has broken her addiction to food.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2014

Deirdre ‘shocked’ to miss her Operation Transformation weight loss target

Operation Transformation leader Deirdre O’Donovan, who wants to stop emotional eating, was shocked when she failed to meet her target weight yesterday.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2014

Operation Transformation leader suffers anxiety attack over TV appearance

Operation Transformation leader Marc Gibbs said the pressure of appearing on television for the hit RTÉ series caused him to suffer an anxiety attack last week.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2014

'I don't want to be invisible anymore'

Operation Transformation asked applicants why they wanted to be on the show. Some of the answers were very revealing:

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Dr Ciara: reasons for obesity ‘complex'

Dr Ciara Kelly has taken Dr Eva Orsmond’s role as nutrition expert on Operation Transformation. She is not new to TV.

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Operation Transformed: How past leaders are faring now

MOST of Ireland’s population will have vowed to diet in January. Luckily, the new season of Operation Transformation has begun, but how long after it has ended does the contestants’ new-found fitness last? We spoke to four former OT leaders.

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

FG: Dublin affordable housing scheme needs overhaul

First-time buyers are abandoning Dublin's affordable housing scheme as it no longer reflects reasonable prices, Fine Gael has claimed today.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2009