A Monday up-date Blog by Donie

Thinking about ordering a pizza later? You might want to look at it again…

       

Ravenous at weekend’s?  You might want to think again.

New research has found that the average 12-inch pizza can contain more than the total recommended daily calorie intake for one day, according to a survey by SafeFood.

The high calorie count is particularly troublesome as more than 40 per cent of the population now eats pizza at least once a week, with over half of people choosing a 12 inch pizza and 1 in 5 choosing a ‘large’ pizza.

The research looked at 240 pizza from 60 different outlets and found that just 1 in 10 takeaway pizza outlets had a healthy option of some kind on the menu.

It also found that takeaway pizzas have higher calories, salt and fat compared to shop-bought pizzas.

Dr Cliodhna Foley-Nolan of SafeFood, which is responsible for promoting food safety in Ireland, urged consumers to choose thinner bases, more vegetables, less processed meats and lower fat cheese on their pizzas.

“It’s concerning that we don’t realise the high level of calories, salt and saturated fat that we’re consuming in the pizza – and that’s before you begin to consider the side orders like chips, wedges and garlic bread that we are frequently tempted to buy to accompany a pizza,” said Dr Foley-Nolan.

Job-Bridge Ireland reaches its target of 5,000 internships posts

 JobBridge, the Government’s National Internship Scheme, has reached its target of 5,000 internship posts since its launch.

  

The Scheme was launched last year

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the news that JobBridge, the Government’s National Internship Scheme, has reached its target of 5,000 internship posts since its launch.

There are currently over 2,000 further posts available under the scheme.

The scheme provides work experience placements for interns for a six- or nine-month period.

Mr Kenny said the scheme gave invaluable experience in the work place with some already securing a full time job as a result.

”I would encourage all to engage with JobBridge, to provide more quality internship opportunities, and help get Ireland working again.”

1,800 Irish jobs are to be created in private and voluntary Nursing homes

  

Up to 1,800 jobs are to be created in private and voluntary nursing homes this year, it has emerged.

The representative body for the sector, Nursing Homes Ireland, today urged staff who either have or will retire from the public health service before pension changes come into effect next week to consider employment opportunities that may exist in nursing homes

 

It urged people seeking employment to contact members of Nursing Home Ireland in their locality to see what opportunities were available. It said that details of jobs to be created in the sector had emerged from a survey of more than 400 private and voluntary nursing homes which was undertaken last month.

 

Nursing Homes Ireland said the job creation plans reflected increased demand for long-term residential care and comes during a period of severe economic pressure for private and voluntary nursing home providers