Tom ShielPlans by Mayo County Council to erect 12 parking meters in the pilgrimage village of Knock have failed to get the blessing of the local community. Knock is one of eight locations throughout Mayo where the council hopes to raise an additional €400,000 from newly introduced parking charges. Local councillors are incensed at the measure. They say businesses in the towns affected — Charlestown, Swinford, Kiltimagh, Crossmolina, Swinford, Foxford, Belmullet and Knock – are already to struggling to survive economically. Parking meters were introduced in Ballina last year.

Source: The Irish Times February 13, 2018 10:07 UTC