Irish Rail has taken in over €15m in two years from car-parking fees

Irish Rail says clamping is an ‘effective deterrant’ to non-payment of parking charges. Photo: PA
Irish Rail took in more than €15m in parking fees from motorists, while also clamping nearly 4,300 cars at its stations over the last two years.
The rail operator earned an additional €465,000 from clamping, with passengers at Limerick and Cork rail stations most likely to be penalised.