Space to be set aside for casual trading in Cork towns

More space than is required at present is to be set aside in towns in Co Cork for regulated casual trading than required at present because of the growing success of the likes of farmers’ markets.

Bylaws are being drawn up by the county council’s eight municipal districts which will regulate casual trading and provide maps to show where it will be allowed in towns and villages.

Once enacted, council officials will have the power to caution, issue on-the-spot fines, or take court prosecutions against casual traders who operate outside the designated areas.