Watchdog warns of toxic wild shellfish along shore

Ireland’s food safety watchdog has issued a warning about the risk of food poisoning from eating wild shellfish found along the West coast.

More than 10 people in Galway, Mayo, and Sligo have become ill with suspected shellfish poisoning in recent weeks. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), suspects the poisoning is linked to harmful algal blooms occurring along the West and South-West coast.

FSAI chief executive Alan Reilly said residents and holiday makers might be unaware of the danger of consuming the shellfish they find along the shoreline.