School and church parking spaces blocked by vehicles for sale in Donegal

School and church parking spaces are being taken up by vehicles for sale in Donegal.

Donegal County Council will take increased action against the sale of vehicles along public roads and lay-byes. The matter was raised at the March plenary meeting of the council by Sinn Féin Cllr Terry Crossan.

Calling the issue “problematic” and one that is affecting different parts of the county, the Inishowen councillor said he had seen the issue first-hand at his local hall, church and primary school.

“It has been going on for quite a long period,” he said. “I on occasion have encountered up to eight or nine cars at the one time - all on sale. A good number of those cars appear to be from outside of the jurisdiction, so that’s an extra problem. They shouldn’t even be there.”

Cllr Crossan said he has recently seen a “noticeable improvement” on the issue, and acknowledged the help and contribution of Senior Executive Engineer, Mr Michael McFadden.

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The motion was seconded by Cllr Crossan’s party colleague, Cllr Albert Doherty, who also noted that many Donegal towns are gateways to the county and should be seen as welcoming for visitors.

Mr Bryan Cannon, Director of Roads and Transportation, said it is an offence to sell vehicles along roadsides, and these vehicles can become obstructions to other motorists. He added that increased measures would be taken to enforce compliance on the matter.