Former Dublin senior football captain accuses coalition ‘adding to obesity epidemic’

A former Dublin senior football captain, schoolteacher Paddy Christie, has accused the Government of contributing massively to the obesity epidemic.

He believes the Lansdowne Road agreement was a major contributory factor to the problem.

Under a deal, which followed on from the Croke Park, Haddington Road, and previous agreements, teachers are required to work an extra 33 hours per school year in non-classroom contact. Time spent by teachers engaged in sports after school does not count.