Tasting success: 80,000 flock to Irish speciality food market in London

SPECIALITY food and drink products from Ireland reached high notes of British consumer acceptance at Covent Garden in London over the weekend.

An estimated 80,000 people flocked to the home of British opera over two days to sample the fare at an Irish food market.

It was music to the ears of Bord Bia, which organised the event to kick-start Irish food and drink promotions across Britain during St Patrick's festival week.