REVEALED: Number of fines issued for 'parking inappropriately' in Kilkenny

According to data recently acquired by NCBI, 161 fines were issued for 'parking inappropriately' in Kilkenny over the course of 2022.

Cars parked on footpaths have been listed as the number one obstacle faced by people who are blind or vision impaired who use our footpaths daily, according to a recent survey by NCBI.

Popular road hurling event returning to Kilkenny

From this week's St John's Notes

Parking inappropriately, especially on footpaths, causes a serious hazard for people who are blind or vision impaired.

When a footpath is blocked, people with sight loss may be injured by walking into traffic to get around a vehicle, injured walking into the vehicle, or injured by stepping off kerbs into unfamiliar locations.

"We’re asking everyone in Ireland to put yourself in a blind or vision impaired person’s shoes when you’re walking your pets, parking your car, putting out your bins or whatever it might be, and to act in a way that’s considerate to those people’s needs," explains Aaron Mullaniff, Chief Services Officer with NCBI.

"Can you imagine how many undetected instances there are that will pose a real risk to those living with sight loss?"