Pay parking could be introduced in all large Cork towns

Pay parking could soon be introduced in all large towns in Co Cork, according to the chairman of the county council’s Transport Special Purposes Committee.

Fianna Fáil councillor Alan Coleman made the comment yesterday after a lengthy and sometimes heated debate on pay parking in Douglas, which was introduced 21 months ago.

Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus McGrath and Independent councillor David Boyle had pushed for a change in Douglas’ parking bylaws, including the introduction of an initial hour’s free parking.