Parking fines down 22% as Cork motorists run out of space

The number of parking fines issued in Cork City declined by 22% last year with almost 7,700 fewer tickets handed out to offending motorists.

Figures provided by Cork City Council show 27,807 tickets were issued by the council’s traffic wardens for breaches of parking regulations in 2014.

The value of fines issued from parking tickets also fell by 22% — down by almost €353,000 to €1.23m. It is understood just over €1m has been paid in fines to date.