WIDESPREAD lockdown measures came into force in March this year, in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 which, at the time, was running rampant across the globe.

THE South Mall area of Cork city centre has had the highest number of on-street fixed charge penalty fines so far this year. Second on the list was Patrick’s Street, followed by Cornmarket Street, Morrison’s Quay and Lower Glanmire Road. 7.

A petition has been set up to address dangerous parking in Cork City centre. “Dangerous parking is parking in a way that increases the risk of collision or injury to people.

Two-hour free parking is set to continue in both of Cork City Council's city centre car parks. The promotion was due to conclude at the end of August, however, it is set to continue until a review of the promotions has taken place.

OVERCROWDED beaches are causing concern as hundreds throng to the coast to enjoy the sunny weather causing traffic jams, parking problems and issues of litter.

CONSIDERATION for others when parking in the county is being urged by the Mayor Mary Linehan Foley who is raising awareness of the negative impacts that illegal and obstructive parking has on wheelchair users, older people and people with visual ...

OVER a quarter of a million euro was collected by two Cork hospitals through car park charges in the first six months of this year — but that’s just 8% of the total intake in 2019, The Echo can reveal.

On-street parking charges in Cork city are expected to resume from Monday.

CORK City Council has temporarily suspended its charges for on-street parking and has made parking available free of charge in its two multi-storey carparks.

AROUND 30% of parking fines issued across Cork county last year are so far unpaid, The Echo can reveal. Information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that, in 2019, Cork County Council issued 5,500 parking tickets or fines.

ONLY two out of 100 people, confronted by a Cork wheelchair user for wrongly parking in disabled spots, agreed to move their cars.

CONTROLLED parking zones are needed to combat the “persistent problem” of illegal parking in the docklands area, according to Green Party Councillor Lorna Bogue.

FREE parking for two hours in Douglas is set to remain in place until January 20.

CITY councillors are divided on proposals to reintroduce towing of illegally parked vehicles in the city.

THE full details of parking offences in Cork city have been released.  The top five offences were previously released at the Joint Policing Committee Meeting earlier this month but Green Party Cllr Lorna Bogue requested a full breakdown of offences.

CITY Hall is cracking down on cars entering the city by refusing permission for two separate parking facilities comprising of almost 100 spaces.

A TOTAL crackdown on illegal parking in the city, including traffic wardens patrolling at weekends, is needed to tackle a culture that has got out of control.

COUNTY Hall is being urged to set up a working group to rejuvenate Carrigaline town centre following a number of business closures.

DISCOUNTED long-stay parking spaces for new businesses at North Main Street car park are fully subscribed and City Council has no plans to add more.