Preservation works are set to commence on the roof of the decaying Iveagh Markets in the Liberties after years of decay.
The indoor market in the Edwardian-style building first opened in 1906, but it was closed in the 1990s after becoming rundown. The site has become derelict since then, despite a number of attempts to redevelop it as a food market complex.
There has been strong local support to restore the Francis Street building and a security team currently monitors the site. To the frustration of locals, the market has been left empty for around 20 years, and is now the centre of a number of legal cases.
