Local councillor claims parking places at a premium in Kinlough
Serious concern has been raised over the lack of public parking on the main street in Kinlough. It’s thought that as the population of the north Leitrim town continues to grow so does the footfall in town centre which has resulted in parking becoming a serious issue for local…
Gardaí issue travel advice for Donegal & Armagh GAA fans
Gardai are asking motorists attending the Ulster Senior Football Championship Quarter Final between Donegal and Armagh in Ballybofey to be considerate when parking their vehicles. Kick off is at 2pm. Gardai are appealing to all those attending today’s game to have consideration for the local people in the area of…
New eParking service for Co. Donegal being finalised
Donegal County Council is currently finalising arrangements for a new eParking Service, which will provide cashless methods to pay for parking via smartphone APP and website. It’s expected the initiative will be launched on the 22nd of June, and will be used be used on any of the streets and…
Sligo County Council impose parking restrictions at Strandhill
Sligo County Council is imposing further parking restrictions at the seaside village of Strandhill from this evening. It’s part of the ongoing effort to prevent transmission of the coronavirus. The restrictions will apply along the promenade and in the main car park in the village. The council is asking the…
Efforts to resolve issues in Ballisodare of parking and pedestrian safety
Efforts are underway to try to resolve a number of issues in the County Sligo village of Ballisodare in relation to parking and pedestrian safety. Ballisodare is one of the fastest-growing villages in the county, mainly due to the number of people who are moving to live there and its…
Ballyshannon parking charges abolished
Parking charges in Ballyshannon have finally been abolished. The decision, taken by councillors at a Donegal Municipal District meeting yesterday, brings to an end years of campaigning to get rid of the charges. Over the years, it transpired that it cost more to collect the charges than they brought in.…
2,800 parking fines were not paid in Sligo last year
Two thousand eight hundred parking fines issued in Sligo last year were not paid. But despite that, almost €198,000 was generated through the 4,300 that were paid. The figures were revealed at a meeting of councillors from the Sligo Municipal District in response to a query from Independent Socialist Councillor…