Snail company sees business speeding up

While they’re not a delicacy here, Stephen Cadogan reports on why one firm is breeding snails in Carlow

Snails are a fast-moving business for Eva Milka. She moved to Ireland from south Poland five years ago — and her Gaelic Escargot business has a target to produce ten tonnes this year, 30 tonnes of snails next year, and 100 tonnes by year four.

She imported 21,000 snails to start up the business at Garryhill, Co Carlow.