Phone plan calls time on parking discs

PARKING discs are being replaced in Limerick by a new high-tech pay-as-you-park system.

Motorists will be able to use their mobile phones to pay for parking space in the city centre in a new scheme which is expected to be taken up by cities around the world.

ParkMagic will replace parking discs and a pilot scheme involving 500 motorists will commence using the new mobile phone pay-for-parking system this week.