Gallic delicacy with a Gaelic twist

A company called Gaelic Escargot has spotted a huge gap in the export market for snail production, says Trish Dromey.

Ireland has long been famous for its whiskey, its Guinness and its beef but Polish entrepreneur Eva Milka is now working on creating a reputation and a market for farm-reared, free-range Irish snails.

Her Co Carlow-based start-up company, Gaelic Escargot has now produced one million snails and is hoping to develop a snail-breeding industry in Ireland.