Parking tickets are down in Tuam

PARKING fines handed out in Tuam have been less frequent in recent times.

Covid-19 and lockdowns brought with them a period of grace, naturally. An IT issue, and a reduction in community wardens patrolling the town, has seen that leniency extended somewhat.

Galway Co Council have recently encountered problems implementing a new online system for how parking tickets are generated. This was because the app on the phones which the wardens carry with them was not linking correctly with the system.

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