People are leaving County Kildare town 'with a bad taste in their mouth'

People are leaving Naas with a bad taste in their mouth because of parking fines, according to a local politician.

Green Party councillor Bob Quinn was told that a total of 4205 parking fines were issued to motorists who parked on the street during 2023.

A month-by-month breakdown shows that most fines (610) were issued last December, followed by November (529) and October (470).

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The fewest number of fines issued were issued  in January with 145, followed by March (179) and February (237).

The main offences were given as not displaying tax, not having a parking ticket or a permit, parking on a double yellow line and parking in a prohibited place.