Cork city shoots down request to relax weekend parking regime

CORK’S city officials have refused to relax the parking and clamping regime on Saturdays.

Fianna Fáil councillor Sean Martin had asked management to consider easing parking controls in selected inner city areas on Saturdays for a fixed period and on a trial basis only. “I believe that we need to encourage people into the city centre,” he said.

However, a report by city officials said there are four main reasons for the parking regulations: