WHEN it comes to his health, Offaly comedian Neil Delamere is deadly serious. Well, sort of. He’s still full of wit and smart one-liners, yet he is not taking his role as this year’s Pfizer Healthy Town ambassador lightly.

Post-primary schools in Ireland have been urged to redouble their efforts to ensure that students get at least two hours' physical education per week.

Irish Heart Foundation has said that commercial interests have been put before the health of Irish children in the revised code from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI).