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#793 Clamped and Humiliated, Is It Time to End This Scam?
On today's episode of The Niall Boylan Podcast, Niall is joined by journalist and Aontú communications officer Larissa Nolan to debate whether wheel clamping has outlived its usefulness.
Dublin City Council clamped more than 45,000 vehicles in 2024, making Ireland one of the few countries in Europe where wheel clamping remains a routine parking enforcement tool. While most European countries rely on fines, penalty points, or towing repeat offenders, motorists here can return to find their car immobilised until they pay a release fee.
Clamping was originally introduced to reduce the burden on…
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