Dispute over a small sum of money contributed to Midleton market closure

Fine Gael councillor, Susan McCarthy, sought clarification from the governing body on the closure of Midleton Country Market. Picture: David Keane

The Department of Agriculture is to investigate why a country market was closed down due to unsubstantiated claims of rules violation, including the alleged misappropriation of a small amount of money fifteen years ago.

Midleton’s country market, which traded in the town’s Market Green area, was established in the mid-1970’s.