Varadkar to introduce tough new laws for clampers
The transport minister will introduce new legislation to deal with rogue clampers – including an independent appeals board for motorists and jail terms of up to five years for those in breach of...
View ArticleClampers "make no money" from clamping
Members of the Irish Parking Association spoke to a committee about clamping in Ireland – from the aggression experienced by clampers to the lack of money made.
View ArticleVIDEO: Real-life Homer Simpson tries to drive a clamped car through Dublin
Don’t try this at home.
View ArticlePIC: Not even the trees are safe from the clampers
Money doesn’t grow on trees you know?
View ArticleDublin clampers to vote on strike action, say no agreement made on clamp targets
Dublin City Council has reportedly set a target of 60,000 vehicles clamped a year.
View ArticleDublin clampers vote in favour of industrial action over pay dispute
Dublin Street Parking Services voted in a secret ballot this afternoon on possible strike action.
View ArticleNine complaints a day made against Dublin clampers
Three clamping staff were also attacked during that time in the city.
View ArticleOh nothing, just the clampers getting towed away in Dublin
“Doop de doo, nothing to see here” – clampers.
View ArticleLocal anger as row of cars clamped at "chock-a-block" train station
The station has recently become busier because of a new route.
View ArticlePoll: Should clamping charges in Dublin be reduced?
Clamping fees due to Dublin City Council increased by €100,000 in 2016 according to a report in today’s Irish Times.
View ArticleLong-awaited clamping regulations to begin next week
The regulations will be published next week, with the NTA taking over in October.
View ArticleClamping complaints: Elderly woman with no mobile or credit card clamped...
A passerby stopped with the woman and had to pay the fine.
View ArticleClamping complaints: No 10 minutes grace, app issues and clamped while...
In two cases, people claimed that they were clamped because the Parking Tag app allowed them to pay for parking in an area that became a clearway.
View ArticleDublin clampers spat at, pushed and struck with steel bars by angry motorists
There were 14 reports of aggressive behaviour towards clamping staff in the first eight months of this year.
View ArticleDriver refunded after claiming they were parked correctly but clampers took...
Another driver explained that the wrong car was de-clamped after the paid the de-clamp fee.
View Article'It seems a bit like a trap to me': Drivers frustrated over lack of signs...
One driver who was refunded the clamping fee said a garda told them it was ‘immoral’ as there was not sufficient markings.
View ArticleOver 228 people appeal car clamping decisions in the first two months of new law
Last year legislation came into effect to regulate clamping in Ireland, allowing for an appeals process from people who have felt hard-done by from clamping companies.
View ArticleBeing punched, having your hand stood on and death threats - the life of a...
One of the most chilling threats came from a doctor who said, “I hope I never see you in A&E.”
View ArticleDCC's deal for new clamping contractors includes €150 fine every time a...
The council is seeking a “close” relationship with a new clamping contractor in a deal worth €45 million.
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