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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

MOTION NO.7

MOTION: Councillor C. Brady

This committee calls upon the Chief Executive to identify a suitable location in Lucan for a Christmas Market event such as those organised this year in Tallaght & Rathfarnham, and plan to deliver a similar event for Christmas in Lucan next year.

REPORT:

This is the third year a Christmas Market took place at Rathfarnham Castle Park. The location of the market has proven itself to be suitable for such an event. This year was the first year a Christmas Market was undertaken in the centre of Tallaght at Parthalán Place. This was a proof of concept, and there is potential for this to be a successful market in forthcoming years.   It would be the intention of the Council to support the roll out of Christmas Markets in the Clondalkin and  Lucan areas having regard to the availability and interest of experienced market operators to run the markets, and that suitable sites would be identified.

There are a number of criteria which are used to determine the suitability of a site for an outdoor market including site location, footfall, composition and diversity of the market, parking for market traders’ vehicles, and the interaction with surrounding businesses. Insurances are also an issue. In addition, street markets are very vulnerable to weather conditions, in particular, wet and windy weather.

South Dublin County Council would support and encourage the setting up of seasonal and craft markets within established villages and towns in the County. The public realm works currently underway in Lucan will be actively looked at in this case, as will the grounds at Lucan House.