2021

Scientific papers (peer-reviewed)

Adams MF, Murphy BO, Donovan CM, O’Donovan CB, Lyons OC and Flynn MAT (2021) Exploring best approaches for presenting dietary advice on food portion sizes for 1–5-year-old children in Ireland. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 80(OCE3): E80. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665121002032

Byrne F, Gillman B, O’Reilly E, Smith O, Cronin I and Eustace J (2021) European food safety guidelines on dietary phosphate additives: implications for people with chronic kidney disease. Ir J Med Sci, 190: 1655–1657. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-020-02497-9

Byrne FN, Gillman B, Kiely M, Bowles M, Connolly P, Earlie J, Murphy J, Rennick T, O’Reilly E, Shiely F, Kearney P and Eustace J (2021) Translation of Nutrient Level Recommendations to Control Serum Phosphate Into Food-Based Advice. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 31(1): 43–48. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2020.04.005

Byrne FN, Gillman B, Kiely M, Bowles M, Connolly P, Earlie J, Murphy J, Rennick T, O’Reilly E, Shiely F, Kearney P and Eustace J (2021) Revising Dietary Phosphorus Advice in Chronic Kidney Disease G3-5D. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 31(2): 132–143. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jrn.2020.04.003

Lyons OC, Kerr MA, McNulty H, Ward F, Walton J, Livingstone MBE, Saul I and Flynn MAT (2021) Food-based dietary guidance on iron and vitamin D for 1–5-year-old children in Ireland. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 80(OCE3): E79. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665121002020

Lyons OC, Kerr MA, McNulty H, Ward F, Walton J, Livingstone MBE, McNulty BA, Kehoe L, Byrne PA, Saul I and Flynn MAT (2021) (Forthcoming) Addressing nutrient shortfalls in 1–5 year old Irish children using diet modeling: Development of a protocol for use in country-specific population health. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Available at: https://pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/publications/addressing-nutrient-shortfalls-in-15-year-old-irish-children-usin

Pourshahidi LK, Mullan R, Collins N, O’Mahony S, Slevin MM, Magee PJ, Kerr MA, Sittlington JJ, Simpson EEA and Hughes CF (2021) Reporting adverse events linked to the consumption of food supplements and other food products: an audit of Nutrivigilance newsletters. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 80(OCE3): E133. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665121002561

2020

Scientific papers (peer-reviewed)

Delaney L, Harrington J, Leydon C, Twohig C, Collins N, Donovan C and O’Mahony S (2020) A systematic review to determine the efficacy of global salt (sodium) reduction initiatives on socio-economic inequalities among adults. PROSPERO: International prospective register of systematic reviews, CRD42020183289. Available at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42020183289

Donovan CM, O’Donovan CB, O’Mahony S, Lyons OC, Flynn MAT and Collins NA (2020) True or false – the Irish consumer's attitude to nutrition and health claims. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE3): E769. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007557

Lockyer S, Cade J, Darmon N, Flynn M, Gatenby S, Govindji A, Quick B, Raats M, Rayner M, Sokolović M, Spiro A, Sritharan N, Stanner S and Buttriss JL (2020) Proceedings of a roundtable event ‘Is communicating nutrient density important?’ Nutrition Bulletin, 45(1): 74–97. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12421

Lyons OC, Kerr MA, McNulty H, Ward F, Walton J, Livingstone MBE, Saul I and Flynn MAT (2020) Healthy eating advice for 1–5 year old children: Little room for foods high in fat and sugar. Obesity Reviews, 21(S1): e13118. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13118

Lyons OC, McNulty H, Kerr MA, Ward F, Livingstone MBE, Saul I and Flynn MAT (2020) Developing food-based dietary guidelines for 1–5 year old children: a protocol for use in population health globally. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE2): E157. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120001056

McKenna MJ and Flynn MAT (2020) Covid-19, Cocooning and Vitamin D Requirements. Irish Medical Journal, 113(5): P79. Available at: http://www.imj.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Covid-19-Cocooning-Vitamin-D-Intake-Requirements.pdf

Murphy BOB, Adams M, Lyons OC, Donovan CM, O’Donovan CB and Flynn MAT (2020) Exploring foods that can make protein claims in terms of best choices from food groups. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE3): E761. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007478

O’Donovan CB, McDonald K, O’Mahony S, Lyons OC, Quinn SF, Creane RJ, Anderson W, Flynn MAT and Collins NA (2020) Salt trends in breakfast cereals from 2003 to 2015: An examination of the impact of reformulation by the food industry. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE2): E125. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120000737

O’Mahony S, Creane RJ, Philpott E, O’Donavan CB, Lyons OC, Donovan CM, Quinn SF, Flynn MAT, Anderson W and Collins NA (2020) The use of Nutrition and Health Claims on Yoghurts on the Irish Market. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE2): E574. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120005236

O’Mahony S, O’Donovan CB, McDonald K, Lyons OC, Quinn SF, Creane RJ, Flynn MAT, Anderson W, Gibney ER and Collins N (2020) The accuracy of nutrition labels as a means of monitoring the reformulation of food in Ireland - The case of yoghurts. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE2): E713. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002966512000662X

Quinn SF, Creane RJ, O’Donovan CB, O’Mahony S, Collins NA, Lyons OC and Flynn MAT (2020) How achievable are free sugar recommendations in healthy dietary patterns for 1–5 year olds in Ireland? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 79(OCE2): E230. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120001780

2019

Scientific papers (peer-reviewed)

Burgess CM, Arroyo C, Bolton DJ, Danaher M, O’Connor L, O’Mahony PJ and Tlustos C (2019) Food Safety: A Public Health Issue of Growing Importance. In: SA Lanham-New, TR Hill, AM Gallagher and HH Vorster (eds.) Introduction to Human Nutrition (3rd edn.). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons.

Hannon JC (2019) Current regulatory status of persistent organic pollutants in food in Ireland and future developments. Centre for One Health Annual Conference: Toxic Organic Contaminants in our Environment, 20 September, Galway, Ireland: NUI Galway.

Hannon JC, Le Jeune J, O’Reilly E, Cummins E, O’Keefe M, Flynn A and Tlustos C (2019) Risk Ranking Model for Chemical Contaminants in Food. FSAI Science Conference, 21–22 September, Galway, Ireland: NUI Galway.

2018

Scientific papers (peer-reviewed)

Donovan CM, O’Donovan CB, Porter M, Cooling V, O’Mahony S, Lyons OC, Geraghty CJ, Taleghani S and Flynn MAT (2018) Challenges to accurate food allergen labelling in food service outlets. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(OCE3): E47. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665118000514

Geraghty CJ, Taleghani S, O’Mahony S, Lyons OC, Donovan CM, O’Donovan CB and Flynn MAT (2018) Are baby foods as innocent as they may look? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(OCE3): E81. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002966511800085X

International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (2018) Campylobacter in chicken meat. In: Microoganisms in Foods 7: Microbiological Testing in Food Safety Management (2nd edn.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Lyons OC, O’Mahony S, O’Donovan CB, Donovan CM, Geraghty C, Taleghani S and Flynn MAT (2018) When less is more: maximum safe levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements across the EU. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(OCE3): E49. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665118000538

Taleghani S, Geraghty CJ, O’Mahony S, Lyons OC, O’Donovan CB, Donovan CM and Flynn MAT (2018) Toddler foods on the Irish market – snack attack! Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(OCE3): E86. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665118000903

2017

Scientific papers (peer-reviewed)

Costa MC, Goumperis T, Andersson W, Badiola J, Ooms W, Pongolini S, Saegerman C, Jurkovic M, Tuominen P, Tsigarida E, Steinwider J, Hölzl C, Mikushinska N, Gross-Bošković A, Kanari P, Christodoulidou M, Babička L, Korsgaard H, Pesonen S, Fillet AM, Foures F, Lohman M, Luber P, Szabó M, Cseh J, Noteborn HPJM, Færden K, Fulke Å, Trnovec T, Ilbäck NG, Andersson T, Donohoe T, Merten C and Robinson T (2017) Risk identification in food safey: Strategy and outcomes of the EFSA emerging risks exchange network (EREN), 2010–2014. Food Control, 73 Part B: 255–264. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.04.045

Kemp BJ, White-Flynn TT, Lyons OC, Cronin BE, O’Donovan CB, Donovan CM and Flynn MAT (2017) Is it yoghurt or is it a dessert? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76(OCE3): E69. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665117001422

White-Flynn TT, Kemp BJ, Cronin BE, Lyons OC, Bruton O, O’Donovan CB, Donovan CM and Flynn MAT (2017) Choosing a healthy breakfast cereal – granola takes the biscuit. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76(OCE3): E98. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665117001719

2016

Scientific papers (peer-reviewed)

Clements M, Feehan O, McElroy K, Griffin B, Cronin BE, Douglas FE, Lyons OC and Flynn MAT (2016) Calories on menus and that ‘Friday feeling’. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 75(OCE3): E89. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002966511600104X

Feehan O, McElroy K, Clements M, Cronin BE, Griffin B, Douglas FE, Lyons OC, Flynn MAT and McDonald K (2016) Slicing the salt content of bread in Ireland: a review of reformulation since 2003. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 75(OCE3): E90. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665116001051

Flynn MAT (2016) Children and Food Insecurity – a crisis for Ireland’s future. The Progressive Economy, 11 February. Available at: https://www.tasc.ie/blog/2016/02/11/children-and-food-insecurity-crisis-for/

Flynn MAT, Lyons OC and Macdonald I (2016) Dietary fat intake - a complex issue. Professional Nutrition & Dietetics Review, 1(4): 10–12.

Martyn DM, Nugent AP, McNulty BA, O’Reilly E, Tlustos C, Walton J, Flynn A and Gibney MJ (2016) Dietary intake of four artificial sweeteners by Irish pre-school children. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess, 33(4): 592–602. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2016.1152880

McElroy K, Clements M, Feehan O, Cronin BE, Griffin B, Douglas FE, Lyons OC and Flynn MAT (2016) Calories on menus: does impact diminish with duration or flourish after festivities? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 75(OCE3): E87. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665116001026