Controversy over potential parking charges reversal
A potential row back on a decision to abolish hospital car parking charges in the North is ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’. That’s according to Sinn Fein MLA Jemma Dolan who has been reacting to a move from the Department of Health to hold an eight-week consultation on the re-introduction…
Concerns that Dublin parking prices may spread to North West
There are concerns locally that parking charges may increase across the North West. It comes after Dublin City Council have announced they will be raising prices across the capital. That move means it could cost up to four euro an hour to park in certain areas of the city. Local…
Parking charges to be suspended in Sligo from next Monday
Parking charges in Sligo Town are to be suspended until after Christmas. It follows the scrapping of parking fees in different towns and villages around the country, and Sligo is the latest town to join the initiative. The suspension will come into effect from Monday, December 19th, until…
Agreement to get rid of parking charges in Ballyshannon yet to be implemented
Over two years after agreeing to abolish car-parking charges in Ballyshannon – they remain in place. The issue was raised at a meeting of the Donegal Municipal District yesterday. The Council said that they were aware that Councillors had agreed to abolish the charges back in 2016 and they would…
Calls for parking charges in Ballyshannon to be abolished
Calls are being made for car-parking charges in Ballyshannon to be abolished. Currently car parking charges apply in Co Donegal in Buncrana, Ballybofey/Stranorlar, Letterkenny, Donegal Town and Ballyshannon. But Fine Gael Cllr Barry O’Neill says the charges should abolished in Ballyshannon as it is having a negative affect on business.…