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17th May 2017

You’re Gonna Wanna Avoid These Dublin Clamping Hot Spots Like The Plague

Alana Laverty

According to figures obtained by The Irish Times, more than 56,000 vehicles were clamped in the Dublin City Council area last year. 

That’s a startling average of 153 cars per day in 2016. 

And not only that – but the council managed to rake in a whopping €4.2 million in clamping fees last year. 

Jaysis. 

Naturally, some areas of Dublin are more prone to clamping than others. 

Every wondered which are the most clamped in all of Dublin? Well, here they are ranked in order of absolute worsht top ten:

1. Mespil Road 

2. Waterloo Road 

3. Gardiner Street Lower 

4. Merrion Square West 

5. South Circular Road 

6. Burlington Road 

7. Ormond Quay Upper 

8. Wolfe Tone Street 

9. Earlsfort Terrace 

10. D’Olier Street 

So, yeah, avoid these like the plague or face that dreaded clamping fee that will ruin your life and leave you starving for the week. 

Source: The Irish Times

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