Almost 4,000 parking fines handed out by Clare County Council in 2023
Income of over €140,000 collected by local authority from fixed charge notices
CLARE County Council issued over 4,000 parking fines across the county during 2023.
Figures from the local authority show that 3,929 fines were issued to motorists last year, netting a income of €147,930.
The majority of offenders were in Ennis, with 2,895 fixed charge notices issued.
Over a quarter of fines issued were for "Parking a vehicle in a car park in which parking is subject to the payment of fees without paying the specified fee (a) at the time and (b) in the manner specified," with 1,101 issued across Clare.
186 fixed charge notices were issued for parking a vehicle in a disabled persons parking bay without displaying a permit, with 139 of these being issued in Ennis.
Just 15 fines were issued in Lisdoonvarna, all for parking a mobile home or caravan or pitching a tent for the purpose of staying overnight.
46 notices were issued at the Cliffs of Moher, for a variety of offences including parking in a prohibited area, parking on double yellow lines or in a way that obstructed and endangered other traffic.