Ireland's Market & Vendor Platform
Practical, Ireland-specific advice on trading at markets and running them.
The guides below are planned titles, shown so you can see how this section will be structured. Only the insurance guide is written so far.
What public liability actually covers, what food traders need, and what different market types ask for.
Working out whether a €45 pitch is worth it, and what a realistic day’s takings looks like.
What organisers are actually looking at, and what gets an application passed over.
Stock levels, six-week endurance, weather, and what nobody tells you about December trading.
Height, lighting, signage and the practical kit worth owning.
Readers, fees, connectivity in a field, and whether cash still matters.
When to open applications, when to close them, and when to panic.
Covering your costs without pricing out the small makers who make a market worth visiting.
Why eight candle makers is a problem, and how to curate for variety.
Local Facebook groups, WhatsApp communities, shop windows and the local paper.
Casual trading licences, public liability for the event itself, and who to talk to.
Wind ratings, ground conditions, and having a plan that is not “hope”.
News from the platform and from Irish markets. Nothing published yet — the first posts will land alongside the 2026 Christmas launch.
New guides, new markets and closing deadlines, roughly once a fortnight.
New guides, new markets and closing deadlines, roughly once a fortnight.