We are delighted to announce our involvement in this year’s Trim Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Irish Village Markets will be setting up a Food & Craft Village over the three days of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

We are now inviting traders to complete our application form here

Further information on this event here www.trimballoonfiesta.com.

Up to 5,000 people are expected to don their finest hi-vis gear for the Samsung Run Dublin @ Night, a 10k run coming to the capital on 29 April. The 10k run will commence on Sunday 29 April at 8.30 and will take in some of Dublin’s most iconic and historic landmarks, including the GPO, the Custom House, the Convention Centre and the new Samuel Beckett Bridge. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the aromas and tastes of Europe and beyond, while absorbing the sights and sounds of a busy night time market. On offer will be a taste of the flavours of diverse offerings ranging from Italian and German to Turkish and Mexican and of course the best of our own home grown Irish selection. At the Irish Village Markets we offer the freshest local food. You will be able to meet the producers and chefs, who all share a passion and appreciation for quality Irish & international gourmet foods. Locally sourced produce is cooked and served on site to provide the most authentic and iconic street food available.

Christ Church Cathedral comes alive on March 17th as Irish Village Markets setup for this one day event. We are inviting traders interested in attending to complete our application form. Please book early as spaces are limited for this very popular event.

http://www.irishvillagemarkets.ie/xmas.php

Steven & Celine Goode from the Good Life Food Company on Today FM http://media.todayfm.com/podcast/38209/

We have created a page on our Traders Page aimed at giving buyers and sellers the chance to purchase used equipment. Please email us details, pictures and prices of any equipment you are interested in selling. This is a free service.

Have you a passion for quality food? Ever thought about operating your own business? As part of Innovation Dublin 2011, Irish Village Markets will be holding open days at our weekly market locations. Representatives from Food Safety Advisory Ireland, Bank of Ireland and Irish Village Markets will be advising on the requirements needed to setup your own business within the markets. We are also inviting representatives from catering suppliers, printers, insurance brokers, and gazebo manufactures to join us over the three days. Irish Village Markets will also be giving advice on accessing the markets and best practice to ensure a sustainable and profitable development. Come visit us at: Stillorgan LUAS Lunchtime Market (October 25th, EastPoint Lunchtime Market (October 26th, Mespil Road Lunchtime Market (October 27th).

Irish Village Markets have been shortlisted for the 2011 "Dublin Market of the Year". We would be delighted if you could gives a vote at http://dublinlivingawards.ie/vote/9/

We would like to invite you to join us for The Sky Ride Dublin event. This event takes place September 11th at Grand Canal and Merrion Square West. Irish Village Markets will be creating a Food Village at both locations and would love to hear from any traders wishing to participate. Further information on this event can be found at www.goskyride.com/Dublin

Irish Village Markets & Oxfam Ireland will raise much needed funds for the many people suffering today in East Africa. This Friday 19th August in Fitzwilliam Square our Lunchtime Food Stalls will donate €1 for every meal sold. For every Euro donated, Irish Village Markets will donate another Euro. Oxfam Ireland will also be with us on the day with donation buckets for the public. We are hoping to have 98FM on board, mentioning this worthy event with live mentions and information on their website. We would encourage everyone to pass on details of this fund raiser via Facebook, twitter, text or word of mouth etc.

We are delighted to announce the opening of Christ Church Lunchtime Market. This Thursday market (opening July 14th 2011) will operate weekly from 12 noon to 3pm.

Located on the lawn in front of the Cathedral, this market promises to draw a large crowd, both from nearby offices and also the large contingent of tourists who visit the Cathedral on a daily basis.

We would like to invite you to join us at this new market and would like to hear back from you as soon as possible if you are interested in attending.

We are inviting traders to apply for this one day event. Spaces will be limited so please contact us as soon as possible.

Participants will gather in Grand Canal Square in Dublin Docklands (from 12.45) before setting off on the leisurely 6km/ 30 minute cycle through the streets of Dublin, taking in the Samuel Beckett Bridge, City Quay, Merrion Square, The Pepper Canister Church and part of the new Premium Cycle Route along the Grand Canal. The “leisurely lunchtime cycle” will conclude at Grand Canal Square, where market stalls will be situated and entertainment so that cyclists can grab a quick bite of lunch before returning to work.
Map of the route can be viewed at www.dublincitycycling.ie.

Irish Village Markets & the Rail Procurement Agency announce plans to open The Stillorgan (LUAS) Lunchtime Market. This weekly Market (opening July 2011) will be located at the Stillorgan LUAS Station and operates from 11.30am - 2pm. Twenty of our finest stalls will offer a wide selection of locally produced produce and Mediterranean lunchtime treats.

Open every Friday (20th May 2011) from 11.30am - 2.30pm. Twenty pop-up style restaurants offering a healthy lunchtime treat. Join us inside the park for some tasty lunch. Picnic blankets and jazz music provided.

On 20th May, a charity Penalty shoot-out is taking place during lunchtime in Sandyford. All proceeds go towards helping the homeless.

Sandyford and Grand Canal Market will are closed for Good Friday. We are back as normal the following week with all our tasty & healthy lunchtime treats.

Summer is here and we are moving back into the park. From the 20th April, the Spencer Dock Lunchtime Market returns to Central Square Park (opp LUAS stop). Join us every Wednesday from 11.30am - 2pm for a tasty lunchtime treat.

We are currently inviting non hot food traders to join us for this lunchtime market. Please contact us for further information.

The Mespil Rd Market (Thursdays) has temporarily relocated to the junction of Percy Place & Northumberland Rd to facilitate canal dredging. We will return to our Mespil location after Easter.