A young couple who were kept apart by Covid-19 are now are experiencing a "sweet" success story with their confectionery business in Co Galway.
Tia Nakashima and Jason Coyne were almost a year married when Tia went to visit family in her native Hawaii. What was supposed to be a two-week holiday turned into a three-month stay as Ireland entered lockdown last March. "It was tough because we were married for just nearly a year," said Jason. "It wasn't like we were ten years married and three months apart would be great, you know," he added.
During lockdown, both Tia and Jason also lost their jobs in the hospitality industry. While in Hawaii, Tia came up with the idea to sell chocolate-dipped strawberries upon her return to Galway. "I called it