All-inclusive holidays being blamed for huge rise in number of chubsters in Ireland

By Paul McRingo Health Correspondent

All-inclusive holidays abroad are being blamed for a huge rise in the number of chubsters in the country.

Ireland already has the highest per capita number of fatties in Europe but that figure spikes every summer as thousands return from ‘all you can eat’ gorge-fests looking like elephants.

Minister for Health Ger Norris said the cost to the country’s health service is enormous and has even suggested health warnings may soon be applied to all-inclusive package deals.

So what exactly happens on an all-inclusive holiday? John Dempsey landed back in Dublin this morning after a two week all-inclusive package to Turkey. We asked him about the experience as he waddled into the arrivals hall.

“Well basically you just sit by the pool and eat and drink all day. And I mean all day. When you’re not having breakfast, lunch or dinner there’s sandwiches and snacks at the pool bar. And of course the bar is free but you don’t want to go overboard with that so I try to keep it down to about 20 pints a day. Then the next day you get up and do it all again.”

John said that despite pooing several times a day he still managed to gain four stone in just two weeks, adding that he intends to “get back in shape and back to fitness” and spend the next 50 weeks trying to lose it in preparation for next year’s holiday.

Meanwhile Ryanair bosses have confirmed that they are considering deducting 10 kgs from the check-in baggage allowance for the return trip on all package holidays to compensate for the extra blubber on board.