Clamped car sparks sit-down protest

A MOTORIST was involved in a tense city centre standoff yesterday after his car was clamped and lifted for towing.

Paul Galvin, 23, from Ballyvolane, climbed onto the back of a clamper’s truck and into his Toyota Yaris after it was secured to the bed of the truck at lunchtime in Cork city.

When Mr Galvin refused to get out of the car, clamping staff threatened to call the gardaí.