Nationally 4,100
The number of fines issued for parking or stopping in a disabled bay increased by over a third last year.
The gardaí issued over 4,100 in 2021.
In 2020 less than 3,100 were issued.
Almost 1,400 were issued in Dublin last year, with over 300 in counties Kildare, Limerick & Cork.
John Dolan, the Chief Executive of the Disability Federation of Ireland, is criticising those who break the law:

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