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Saturday April 15, 2006 00:41 by the other free market
Use it or Lose it clause in Casual Trading Act comes into force at the end of April.
As Mayday looks like it will pass without a Reclaim The Streets, the story-writers and comenteers of Indymedia.ie are encouraging their readers to set out their stalls in the cities and towns of Ireland. Under the terms of the Casual Trading Act, 1995, thousands of towns will lose their market trading rights. However, if a town holds a market before the end of this month, the right will be held onto for another 10 years. A list of towns with traditional market rights follows at the end of this article. Comment from rtm! reclaim your markets! Section of comment from Terry Cork Based IrelandMarkets.com |Irish Farmers Markets | European Directive Against Vitamins & Minerals | Slow Food Ireland | Planned Market Rights website - check back soon All this involves is, as a minimum, one table with stuff for sale on it, on the correct day. That's it! (See main article for more details on where, how etc.) This is a practical way to maintain whatever power local people have in the face of multiple retailers and the cloning of UK highstreets we've seen here over the past 10 years. It maintains the future possibility of a farmers' market in a town, or any other type of market for that matter! For a list of the towns and the days, see at the end of this article. (B.t.w. sorry the list is so long, but it is a public service to list them, and its length is proof of the fact that there are alternatives to the multiples taking over and sometimes then abandoning town centres!) There is a campaign built around this issue. The following comes from Caroline Robinson, chair of the IFMTA (Irish Food Market Traders Association): Caroline: At present, there are market rights in thousands of towns and villages throughout Ireland, and a number of court cases taken against market traders have confirmed that these rights are valid (see background below.) However, under the 1995 Casual Trading Act, these market rights will be automatically extinguished unless they are exercised before the end of April. If farmers or growers want to maintain the option of holding a market at any time in the future, they must act now. All that is required is that they set up a market stall on the relevant market day in their town. It appears from that Act that once the market rights are exercised, they remain in existence for a further 10 years. Quentin Gargan and Madeline McKeever, were arrested and prosecuted while selling home produce in Skibbereen in August 2003. The District Court dismissed the charges, largely because this clause in the Casual Trading Act effectively confirmed these market rights. Gargan and McKeever are urging farmers and growers to look at the list of market rights in their area, and set up a temporary stall in that town on the relevant day, and maintain the right to hold a market there. Its no big deal - a table with a basket of turnips and carrots will do. People interested in setting up a market can check the location and day of the week when local market rights exist at http://www.ardnashee.com. There is a list of currently operating markets at http://www.irelandmarkets.com , though this list includes privately operated markets as well as those held under traditional market rights. Courtesy of Caroline Robinson, Chairperson of the Irish Farmers Market Traders Association Info on town market days: Please check if your local town has Market Rights and if so hold a small, short market there to keep the Rights alive for another 10 years. Get your market recorded by the Gardai, photos, newspaper, etc. Also send an e-mail confirming it to me or quentingargan@eircom.net More Instructions below! Good luck! C. List of towns with Market Rights: COUNTY AND TOWN MARKET RIGHT DAY OTHER MARKET RIGHT Carlow Bagnelstown Carlow Carlow Monday Carlow Hacketstown Wednesday Carlow Tullow Saturday Thursday Cavan Arva Friday Cavan Ballinagh Cavan Ballyconnell Friday Cavan Ballyheelan Cavan Ballyjamesduff Wednesday Tuesday Cavan Bailieborough Monday and Thursday Cavan Belturbert Thursday Cavan Cavan Tuesday Cavan Cootehill Friday Cavan Killeshandra Monday Wednesday Cavan Kinaleck Monday Cavan Kingscourt Tuesday Cavan Mullagh Tuesday Friday Cavan Virginia Thursday Clare Ballyvaughan 6 Market Days Clare Carrigaholt Clare Corrofin Clare Ennis Tuesday 5 Market Days Clare Ennistimon Saturday Clare Killaloe Clare Kilrush Tuesday Monday To Saturday Clare Kilkee Clare Kilfenora Thursday Clare Milltown Malbay Thursday Clare Tulla Cork Bandon Saturday(South) Monday(coolefadda) Cork Bantry Cork Cork Cork Cloyne Cork Charleville Wednesday Cork Clonakilty Friday Wednesday Cork Dunmanway Tuesday Saturday Cork Doneraile Thursday Cork Fermoy Saturday Friday Cork Kinsale Wednesday and Satu Cork Kanturk Saturday 6 Markets Cork Macroom Wednesday and Satu Cork Millstreet Friday Cork Middleton Saturday Cork Mallow Friday Tuesday Cork Mitchelstown Thursday Cork Rosscarberry Wednesday Saturday Cork Cobh Wed and Sat Cork Skibbereen Wednesday Saturday Cork Youghall Wednesday and Satu Donegal Ardara Tuesday Donegal Ballybofey Saturday Donegal Buncrana Friday Donegal Ballyshannon Tuesday Donegal Carndonagh Monday Donegal Churchill First Thursday Donegal Donegal Thursday One Market Donegal Letterkenny Friday Donegal Raphoe Saturday Donegal Rameltown Tuesday Dublin Balbriggan Saturday Galway Athenry Galway Ballinasloe Wednesday Galway Ballymoe Saturday Galway Creggs Saturday Galway Clifden Saturday Galway Dunmore Monday Galway Eyrecourt Saturday Wednesday Galway Galway Saturday Wednesday Galway Gort Thursday Galway Roundstone Wednesday Galway Headford Galway Kinvarra Saturday Wednesday Galway Loughrea Galway Miltown Galway Monivea Saturday Galway MountBellewBridge Wednesday Galway Oughterard Galway Portummna Tuesday Saturday Galway Tuam Thursday Galway Woodford Wednesday and Sat Kerry Ballylongford daily market Kerry Cahiciveen Kerry Dingle Saturday Kerry Kenmare six markets Tuesday and Saturday Kerry Killarney Saturday Kerry Killorglin Thursday Kerry Listowel Saturday Wednesday Kerry Milltown Wednesday Saturday Kerry Tarbert Kerry Tralee Saturday Tuesday Kildare Athy Tuesday Kildare Ballymore-Eustace Thursday Kildare Kilcock Any Day Wednesday Kildare Kilcullen Tuesday Saturday Kildare Kildare Saturday Thursday Kildare Monastereven Saturday Kildare Naas Monday Saturday Kildare Rathangan Monday Kilkenny Callan Tues And Sat Kilkenny Castlecomer Tuesday Kilkenny Graig Kilkenny Kilkenny Wed And Sat Tuesday Leitrim Ballinamore Leitrim Carrick on Shannon Leitrim Drumkeerin Wednesday Leitrim Drumshambo Friday Leitrim Feenagh Leitrim Jamestown Saturday Wednesday Leitrim Kiltyclogher Leitrim Manorhamilton Thursday Leitrim Mohill Thursday Leitrim Newtowmgore Saturday Limerick Askeaton Wed and Sat Limerick Ballingarry Tuesday Wednesday Limerick Bruff Wednesday Limerick Croom Monday and Thursday Limerick Glin Limerick Kilfinane Monday Limerick Limerick All Days Limerick Newcastle Saturday Tues and Thurs Limerick Rathkeale Thurs Mon,Tue,Wed,Fri,Sat Longford BallyMahon Thursday Longford Drumlish Thursday Longford Edgeworthstown Wednesday Longford Longford Thursday Wed and Sat Lonford Granard Monday Louth Ardee Any Day Louth Carlingford Thursday Saturday Louth Dundalk Monday Mayo Ballaghdereen Mayo Ballyhaunis Saturday Mayo Ballinrobe Thursday Monday Mayo Ballina Mayo Ballycastle Mayo Balla Wednesday Mayo Ballindine Saturday Mayo Castlebar Mayo Claremorris Mayo Crossmolina Thursday Mayo Cong Tuesday May Foxford Thursday Mayo Hollymount Wed and Sat Mayo Killala Wednesday Saturday Mayo Kiltemanagh Mayo Kilkelly Mayo Louisburgh Mayo Bellaghy Friday Mayo Newportpratt Mayo Shrule Wed and Sat Mayo Swinford Mayo Westport Daily Market Meath Athboy Tuesday Meath Drogheda Meath Kells Saturday Meath Navan Any Day Meath Oldcastle Monday Meath Trim Any Day Monaghan Castleblaney Monaghan Clones Monaghan Carrickmacross Monaghan BallyBay Saturday Monaghan Monaghan Monday Monaghan Rockcorry Monaghan Newbliss Saturday Offaly Bannagher Monday Thursday Offaly Clara Wednesday Offaly Cloghan Wednesday Offaly Edenderry Saturday Wednesday Offaly Ferbane Offaly Frankford Saturday Offaly Birr Thursday Saturday Offaly Philipstown Offaly Tullamore Tuesday Laois Abbeyleix Thursday Laois Ballinakill Saturday Laois Ballickmoyler Saturday Laois Durrow Laois Portlaoise Thursday Laois Mountmellick Saturday Laois Mountrath Wed and Sat Laois Portarlington Wednesday Laois Stradbally Any Day Tues and Sat Roscommon Ballyfarnon Roscommon Boyle Thursday Roscommon Ballinlough Saturday Thursday Roscommon Castlerea Saturday Wednesday Roscommon Elphin Monday Roscommon Frenchpark Roscommon Keadue Wednesday Roscommon Roscommon Roscommon Rusky Roscommon Strokestown Sligo Aclare Saturday Sligo Bellaghy Wednesday Sligo Ballymoate Monday Sligo Easkey Wednesday Sligo Sligo Tues and Sat Sligo Tubbercurry Monday Tipperary Borrisoleigh Wednesday Tipperary Borrisokane Monday Saturday Tipperary Cloghjordan Tipperary Kilcommon Tipperary Nenagh Tipperary Newport Friday Tipperary Roscrea Thursday TipperaryTemplemore Wed and Sat Tipperary Thurles Tues and Sat Tipperary Cashel Wed and Sat Tipperary Cappawhite Wednesday Tipperary Cahir Thursday Tipperary Carrick on Suir Tipperary Clonmel Tues and Sat Lawful Manor of Clonmel Tipperary Clogheen Any Days Tipperary Mullinahone Thursday Tipperary Tipperary Waterford Bonmahon Waterford Dungarvan Wednesday Wed and Sat Waterford Lismore Saturday Thursday Waterford Portlaw Waterford Tallow Thurs and Sat Waterford Waterford Wed and Sat Westmeath Ballincarrig Monday Westmeath Castletowndelvin Saturday Westmeath Clonmellon Saturday Westmeath Castlepollard Wednesday Westmeath Collinstown Saturday Westmeath Finea Tuesday Westmeath Kilbeggan Saturday Westmeath Killucan Wed and Sat Westmeath Moate Thursday Westmeath Mullingar Thursday Wexford Bridgetown Wexford Conrosss Wexford Enniscorthy Thursday Wexford Gorey Wexford New Ross Wed and Sat Wexford Newtownbarry Saturday Wexford Taghmon Wexford Wexford Wed and Sat two markets dates not given Wicklow Arklow Wicklow Bray Friday Wicklow Baltinglass Sat,Thurs Fri,Tues Wicklow Blessington Thursday Wicklow Carnew Thursday any day Wicklow Donard Saturday Wicklow Dunlavin Wednesday Friday and Saturday Wicklow Avoca Wicklow Rathdrum Thursday Wicklow Tinahely Wicklow Wicklow |
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Jump To Comment: 6 5 4 3 2 1Enniscorne co sligo Tuesday Saturday
The ongoing story of the attempt to retain Wednesday Market rights is documented on http://www.galwaywednesdaymarket.org/
Come and have your say...
Gerry
Just to let your readers know that the website www.irishmarketrights.org is now live including an area where market traders can chat and share their experiences in trying to revive and maintain the rights for individuals to sell their produce and make a living.
One week to go! Use it or lose it!
there was a one-off market in tulla Co.Calre yesterday, but the particular day for tulla isn't listed in the traditional market days.
Anyone know it?
(b4 someone says email the guy in the article, I am awaiting areply but time is agin us!)
For any newcomers in the area, Newtownbarry has changed its name to Bunclody since the list was made (probably a hundred years ago?).
Also, 'twould be a shame to lose Bridgetown, it being on the Waterford-Rosslare trainline and all - ideal for a market to be established, even if trains need to be more frequent.
As the Chairman of the Westport Food and Craft Market I can confirm that we have a new triving weekly market on the Mall in Westport each and every Saturday.
We have the finest of local grown vegtables (when in season), locally prepared foods and locally made crafts.
Every town should fight to keep its markets as they come under pressure from improvement works from local councils and fleecing from insurance companies.
Wish everyone all the best in keeping their markets alive.