Street parking charges in parts of Dublin will rise by up to 70 per cent from Monday, with an increase in tariffs and an extension of the most expensive parking zones. Dublin city councillors last November agreed to a 10 per cent rise in on-street parking charges in high-demand areas of the city, the first parking charge increases since 2008. Charges in the city centre “yellow zone” will rise from €2.90 to €3.20 an hour, while just outside this area the “red zone” charge will go from €2.40 to €2.70. The red zone is also increasing its reach on the north side, to encompass an area surrounding the new DIT college campus at Grangegorman. Meanwhile, a survey by iReach indicates Irish people consider a car parking space a “deal breaker” for apartment living.

Source: The Irish Times July 15, 2019 00:00 UTC