DCC issues tender for new market operator for Moore Street after recommendation
Gary Ibbotson 01 Nov 2021
Dublin City Council has today issued a tender for a market operator to bring additional “traders and vibrancy to street trading on Moore Street.”
Moore Street, which is a designated Casual Trading area, has historically been one of the key market and trading areas in the city.
“The area has declined in recent years for a variety of reasons,” the council says in a statement.
“In 2021 Dublin City Council’s Moore St. Expert Group issued a report, under the auspices of the Minister for State Malcolm Noonan’s Moore St. Advisory Group.
“One of the key actions of this report was to bring additional traders, vibrancy and variety to street trading offering on Moore St. to complement the existing street traders,” it says.
This tender for an initial period of one year requires a commercial operator to operate and manage a market on Moore St.
The contract stipulates that the trader may operate from Thursday through Sunday between the hours of 9.30am and 10pm.
This should complement the existing 17 traders on the street who operate Monday through Saturday from 9.30am to 6.30pm, according to the council.
Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland said: “Moore St. is a key socio-economic area in Dublin City that has not performed well in recent times.
“I hope that the successful tenderer will bring a new energy to the street and make it a must visit location in the North Inner City for citizens and visitors alike.
“I look forward to this initiative being fully implemented and showcasing an important positive and historic aspect of the city.”
Chair of the Moore St. Expert Group, Cllr. Donna Cooney stated: “It is great to see this step being taken by Dublin City Council following on from the hard work of the expert group.
“This shows the commitment of Dublin City Council to retain Moore St. as a trading area into the future and a respect for the unique history of this area.
“It is hoped this operator will be in place in early 2022 and that this initiative will prove successful.”
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