Catch of the day for Dunnes as English Market fishmonger opens new stall

Known to many as the face of Cork City’s historic English Market, fishmonger Pat O’Connell says changing retail and shopping trends, not the afternoon car ban on St Patrick’s St, influenced his decision to open a stall in a suburban shopping centre.

“Lots of people will jump up and say it’s because of the car ban but the truth is we’ve been talking to Dunnes about this for the last 18-months to two years. Anyone who tries to link the two doesn’t know me at all,” Mr O’Connell said as he opened his second K O’Connell Fishmongers stall yesterday at the Dunnes Stores Bishopstown Court outlet in the western suburbs — a move that will create 10 jobs.