Traders asked

to foot the bill for

permanent site

for Kinsale market

By TOM FITZPATRICK__________

Kinsale Town Council Report

KINSALE farmers' market traders will be asked to foot the bill for a new permanent home in the town.

Town councillors last night i insisted they would not be left to finance a new market site after three options for a new ,home were presented at the monthly council meeting.

The Kinsale Farmers'Market, which runs every Tuesday, was moved from its base on Short Quay to the Kin-sale College of Further Educa­tion on the Bandon Road due to health and safety concerns more than a month ago. Options for a new home for the market were outlined by council officials, and included three sites where work would cost between €20,000 and €40,500 to make the individual site viable for a market.

The three venues decided on by council officials were: the Back Glen, which would cost €40,500 in council work; Long Quay, which would cost

€27,000 and the St Multose car park, which would cost €20,000.

However, town manager Mary Ryan warned that if councillors were to choose the -cheapest option, St Multose car park, it may only be a short-term solution.

Ms Ryan said that she pro­posed to issue individual li-

censes to stall holders to recoup the costs over the next two to three years.

The Glen site would have room for 17 stalls; The Long Quay site room for 30 stalls and the St Multose car park would have room for 25 stalls.

Councillors will be asked to support one of the three sites at the next council meeting.