Bylaws set to curb ‘out of control’ casual trading

Cork County Council is preparing bylaws to control casual trading in towns, but may not be able to control it on country roads.

The local authority had prepared to introduce them some years ago, but that plan was held up in the courts following an objection in Bantry, which has now been resolved.

Councillors have expressed concern that casual trading has got ‘out of control’ and bylaws are needed to designate areas in towns and make traders clean up after themselves.