Setting up a business in an industrial area and attracting thousands of people into that area, particularly one where chemicals are stored, is extremely dangerous.
If an actual investigation on the level of risk posed in the immediate vicinity of the market is done and it dictates that the continued existence of the market poses a significant and/or high level of risk to the public then absolutely it should cease to exist in its current location. However no such investigation has been done, all we know is that the council has expressed concern. Until such facts are established statements such as yours are nothing more than speculative.
Don't forget that what the Marina Market is asking for here is an extension to the license it already posseses meaning IT WAS granted permission in the first instance to operate as it is now.
But look things can change, new things can come to light, I'm not going to pretend otherwise, problem is the Market has grown too big now to be just swept aside, if there are valid safety concerns in relation to hazardous materials then a report has to be done to determine whether those concerns are legitimate or not. Simply stating duh "let's put a crèche on a runway" isn't how the real world works.
I absolutely agree that the volume of traffic now going up and down Kennedy Quay is both unsustainable and dangerous and I think closing off that quay to work vehicles only is the sensible approach while diverting traffic down center park road with a view to maybe sourcing alternative parking facilities is the best solution going forward.
The fact is the Marina Market has become not only hugely popular to locals but a main attraction in many a Cork visitor guide. To just shut it down without trying to find solutions to any issues either perceived or proven would be incredibly short sighted and show a complete lack of understanding and consideration of what is working in the city for both locals and visitors alike.
Throw in the fact that it is now home to dozens of small, local, independent businesses that coupled with the people who work directly for the Marina Market itself probably accounts for north of a hundred jobs then yes there absolutely is many brain-dead posts on here from people proclaiming it should be simply shut down without as much as a second thought.
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