Business man from the Midlands unveiled as one of the RTÉ Operation Transformation Leaders

Fifty-year-old Thomas Hynes from Granard, Co Longford has been named as one of the Operation Transformation Leaders ahead of the series return tonight Wednesday. January 4 on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 9:30pm.

Thomas lives with his wife Eileen and their 11-year-old son Harry. Five years ago, Thomas suffered a heart attack. Thankfully following his rehab, he made a full recovery.

Thomas ran and owned a successful dry-cleaning business. Unfortunately, like many businesses across the country, business started to disappear, and he was forced to close as the effects of Covid took hold.

Never one to sit on his laurels, Thomas started his own pizza food truck business with his brother-in-law in their own town.

In his 50th year, Thomas wants to introduce a sustainable routine into his health and well-being as he moves into the next stage of his life.

Thomas said: “A risk to my heart is a risk to my health and getting a healthy lifestyle is my motivation to becoming an Operation Transformation Leader in 2023.”