West Cork teen launches food empire

Fastnet Foods founder, Tim O'Driscoll of Skibbereen, pictured with his baking mix products which are available in Supervalu stores and online. Photograph: Phil Pound

A West Cork teenager has used his time off from school due to the Covid-19 pandemic to launch a new food business.Tim O’Driscoll, a 16-year-old transition year student from Skibbereen, has launched a baking mix business called Fastnet Foods.