Locals confident authorities will 'find a way' to save Marina Market

“I don’t think there will be public outcry [if it closed], but there will be pushback. People will be disappointed if it does go.” 

Lunchtime at Marina Market in Cork. The market never ceases to attract crowds from across the city. Picture: Dan Linehan

“There’ll be a riot if it closes,” said Maura O’Sullivan as she browsed through the food stalls of Cork’s Marina Market.

Ms O’Sullivan was grabbing lunch with her daughter after a piano exam. They were part of a sizeable crowd for a Monday afternoon.