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Data shows cost to drivers of illegal parking

Clamping - €3.3m recouped in Dublin fines
Clamping - €3.3m recouped in Dublin fines

Motorists in Dublin are forking out millions for illegal parking in the city.

This year they have paid €3.3 million to have their cars de-clamped in Dublin, and that figure is expected to rise.

Cars are most likely to be clamped on North Great George's Street, with 822 cars clamped there already this year.

This means €65,760 has been collected from that street alone.

D'Olier Street follows in second place - 560 vehicles were clamped there, while Burgh Quay, Clarendon Street, and Hume Street feature as the third, fourth and fifth clamping blackspots.

Complete figures for 2005 show that over €4.4 million was paid out by motorists. That amounts to over 55,000 motorists being clamped.

Last year, Dublin's clamping blackspot was Castle Street.  In second place was North Great George's Street.