The challenge now is not to look back wistfully, but to reimagine the market as something vibrant, diverse, and central to the life of Athy once again.

"Why, after centuries of community use, is there now a push to regulate and sterilise the market square?”

For more than 500 years a market has been held in Athy every Tuesday by virtue of a charter granted by King Henry VIII in 1515 but the location needs to change according to Frank Taaffe

A day to remember for the group

Decision due in August

Should we reconsider naming Athy's streets

“It’s an absolutely fantastic, positive story for Athy”