Cork's Kent Station a hotspot as Irish Rail take €390,000 from clamping of cars

In Kent Station, 786 motorists were immobilised at the busy city station in 2021, of the 2,209 cars that were clamped in total at railway stations around Ireland. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Irish Rail has taken in nearly €390,000 from the clamping of cars since last year with almost a third of the immobilisations taking place at Kent Station in Cork city.

The rail operator clamped just short of 4,300 vehicles in total, with motorists generally forced to pay out a €120 fee to have the clamp removed.