Tairbhin to me

show details 11:25 AM (19 minutes ago)

Hi,

I am mailing to let you know that this year in Macroom the Tairbhin group are hosting festive markets in Macroom Town Square on December 18th and 19th with Carol singing and entertainment from 7.00 p.m. both evenings.

We would like to invite any of your members to attend the markets.

If you could pass this information to your members we would gratefully appreciate it, this is our first year running these markets so we are relying a lot on the help of local traders.

If you need any further details, please give Mark or Clare a call on 086 1226300

Kind Regards,

Clare Mungovan

council meeting

meeting on market went quite well, compromise solution of part of Short Quay , part of Emmett Place is workable if we can agree details, and would leave market out of the hands of council officials. further meeting on Friday to firn up proposals.

Finders Inn

IOMST

show details 3:11 PM (2 hours ago)

Hi Everyone,

In view of the ever increasing number of complaints relating to local authorities and the mis-management of markets in their respective localities, we have decided enough is enough.

Some of you may be aware that we launched a successful bid to have Dublin host the 3^rd International Retail Market Conference in 2010. This will take place on June 25^th and 26^th next year at a venue to be decided.

This has got to be a good start so let’s makes the most of it because the Conference will include a forum for all of our members.

Now, let’s apply a little more pressure and see where that gets us.

However, for this we need your help. Please have a look at and sign the petition on our website at www.marketguide.ie. It’s self explanatory.

We’ll keep you up to date on developments.

Regards

Alicia O’Reilly

P.S. As Christmas is almost upon us may we take this opportunity to wish you to best of luck, in what we hope will be a busy period for all.

town council meet

Hi all , the suggested meeting to which i have not been invited , may be better arranged on a Tuesday when you are all in kinsale

Kinsale town council meeting

03 November 2009

What happened last night at the Kinsale Town Council meeting , which was supposed to kick off at 7.00 pm , was completely un-democratic and pre-planned. The Council convened in private session at 6.00pm to discuss among 2 other items , the future of the Farmers Market in the town. Neither the public nor the Press were allowed in .

I believe that as of December 22nd , the Farmers Market in Kinsale will cease to exist .In truth the death knell sounded when we were moved from the Short Quay, on foot of a spurious Health and Safety audit called down by Frank Morrison. Despite numerous meetings and Emails , the County council officials , specifically the town manager, Ms Mary Ryan , from Ennis, Co Clare have refused to discuss or address the issues in the H and S report with me , as Market Manager.

As far as they are concerned a move back to the Short Quay is not an option,

and the only alternatives are completely un-suitable and ridiculously expensive, and would result in the closing down of the market , and would also remove it as a draw to the thousands of tourists that frequented it up to this point . we will be re-licensed

I do not believe we will be re-licensed in our present location , in the Town Park , unless we agree to pay a minimum of 20,000 euros to the council , to subsidize

a move that we don’t want , weren’t consulted about , and won’t agree to . Make no mistake , this is merely a money grab by the Council , without any commitment to

pay someone to run the Market .

As we discovered to the Stall-holders cost this year , the market will not survive being moved around , and needs to be in the centre of town , to be of any benefit to the town , and to the Stall-holders. We have already lost 4 stalls, and will lose more.

It is in-arguable that the café’s and shops in the town centre are noticeably

quieter on Tuesday mornings ,since we moved to the Town park , which is only 100 metres away!

I fail to see what more I can do , other than to let events take their course , to the detriment of the town of Kinsale . Don’t say you have not been warned .

Miles Cattell

Kinsale Town Council metting

democracy in action . Kinsale Council held a private meeting before the regular meeting , so no one , not even reporters were allowed in.And then they completely ignored the letter I had Written and didn't even read it out . They Obviously want a fight !They have also moved the olive stall to the town park on Wednesdays

Hi all , please try and chase up the insurance letters , Thanks . council meeting tonight to vote on Market future .at 7 town hall if anyone can be bothered!!