Trader claims tourists 'suffocating' English Market as Cork institution celebrates 230th birthday

Tourists must be accepted as a part of the future of Cork’s iconic English Market, which celebrated its 230th birthday today.

The call came from the city's Lord Mayor, Cllr Mick Finn, well-known market traders and market management amid concerns from some stall holders that Ireland's oldest working food market is in danger of "suffocating" from rising tourist numbers.