Of the 31 local authorities across Ireland, 13 have suspended the enforcement of parking charges. As people try to limit their exposure to Covid-19, concern has been expressed about the use of parking payment machines, with some afraid that they could be possible transmitters of the disease.
Each local authority has its own policy on this. Those counties that have suspended the enforcement of charges are Cavan, Donegal, Mayo, Galway city and county, Waterford City and County, Laois, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Longford, Monaghan, Wexford and Cork City Council.
However, Cork County Council continues to enforce parking payments. Roscommon County Council meanwhile never had any to begin with; parking has always been free in the county's public car