Next phase of works on historic Iveagh Markets to begin in January [Video]

THE NEXT PHASE of works on the Iveagh Markets is to begin in January 2025.

Campaigners want the refurbishment to be completed by this time next year, in hopes of the historic building being included in the prestigious Open House Dublin festival of architecture.

The Iveagh Market complex is a protected structure on Francis Street in The Liberties, Dublin 8 and was developed by the Guinness family in 1906.

However, the market closed in 1996 and has been left derelict ever since.

Part of the roof collapsed last year and heritage group Friends of the Iveagh Markets warned that the entire building was at risk of collapse.

In recent months, Dublin City Council has spent over €300,000 on repairs and other works. These included the removal of loose materials and vegetation, ecological consultancy, asbestos testing, and the installation of safe access routes and crash decks. 

It followed a survey of the building using drones– a new method …