Parking charges in city cut 50% to boost festive trade

PARKING charges in Cork city have been slashed by 50% on Saturdays for motorists signed up to the ParkMagic service.

The discount deal, which runs until Christmas, was one of two initiatives announced yesterday to boost pre-Christmas trade.

The city council has also extended the opening hours of its Black Ash park-and-ride service by two hours every Thursday and Friday night until Christmas.