Public meeting amid fears for centuries-old Skibbereen market

A public meeting is being held tomorrow night, amid fears for the future of a farmers’ market in West Cork which, according to its organisers, can be traced back nearly four centuries.

The long-term future of Skibbereen Farmers’ Market may be in doubt due to plans by Cork County Council to implement new casual-trading bylaws.

Madeleine McKeever, one of the organisers of a public meeting, said there are local fears the proposed regulations may compromise traders’ public right to trade, and act as a disincentive.