Dublin_Corporation_Wholesale_Markets
Dublin Corporation Wholesale Markets
Market in Dublin, Ireland
The Dublin Corporation Wholesale Markets (laterly the Dublin City Fruit and Vegetable Market) is a market located in the Smithfield area of Dublin in existence from the 6 December 1892 until its closure in 2019. At that point, legacy tenants received compensation and vacated the space to alternative premises to facilitate refurbishments and reopening as a retail and food focused market.[1][2] In the months following the closure of the market, the onset of COVID-19 resulted in the suspension of the project and the temporary usage of the market to store building materials for nearby construction projects.[3][4][5][6][7]
The original market was constructed along with an adjacent fish market. This was demolished in the early 2000s and now operates as a car park.[8][9]
As of 2022, Dublin City Council still intends to re-open the market as a mixed wholesale, retail, fruit and vegetable market with the Time Out Market Lisboa and Borough Market often cited as operating models.