Shore thing - Many health benefits of seaweed

GALWAY chef JP McMahon thinks it should be a national food. Food experts estimate it could create up to 200 jobs in coastal areas. And earlier this month, the Slow Food Festival in the Burren put it centre stage.

SHORE THING: Birgitta Hedin-Curtin, chairperson of the Burren Slow Food Festival, says the seaweed on our shores is rich in protein, iodine and minerals.