Murph writes:
On the gates at Cork City FC training grounds…didn’t know clampers had ethics.
CAMPERS Outside? pic.twitter.com/4Jy9jwvtKn
— Proofreaders Society (@proofreaderssoc) February 6, 2015
Spotted off Liffey Street Lower, Dublin this afternoon.
Mark Dunne tweetz:
No parking unless of course you’re the clampers – then sure you can park anywhere!
[Cars clamped in Stepaside, Dublin last December]
Breakingnews.ie reports:
SIPTU workers at Dublin Street Parking Services have been waiting since 2011 for a 2.5% wage rise and will vote today to decide if they should take industrial action to force management to pay. It is now likely that a strike will go ahead and SIPTU Organiser, John King, says the pay rise may seem small but it’s the principal that counts.
Dublin clampers may strike over unpaid pay rise (Breakingnews.ie)
Previously: Clamptrap
[Cars clamped on the Mespil Road last summer]
The Irish Times has seen documents showing that clamping company Dublin Street Parking Services have been given a clamping target of 60,000 vehicles a year by Dublin City Council with the council threatening to pay the company less if this target is not met.
In order for the DSPS to reach that target it is offering to pay its 50 staff members a bonus of €2,000 each – should the target be met.
Also, the Irish Times reports that clampers can leave a 10-hour shift after 8.5 hours if they’ve clamped 21 cars.
It reported:
In a letter to staff last year, sent prior to the appointment of the facilitator, the company said the council was not happy with the number of clampings in 2012. “We were expected to deliver approximately 60,000 clamps in 2012. We delivered approximately 54,000. If we continue to deliver 10 per cent less than the service that is expected, the council wants to pay less for the service.”
Dublin City Council set 60,000 target for clampers (Irish Times)
Meanwhile, alternatively:
A man takes matters into his own hands and removes a clamp from his van at an unknown location in Dublin, before driving off.
[Click on picture to play video]
Via Brian Walsh
Thanks Clampers Outside
We feel your pain @MikeHogan4FM #Clamped pic.twitter.com/05VAgq72vq
— Viking Splash Tours (@VikingSplash) January 9, 2014
Viking hell.
No one is safe.
Assad regime trying everything to prevent the UN doing its job in #Syria… pic.twitter.com/DsJ41aLTCy H/T @JadBantha
— kristyan benedict (@KreaseChan) December 9, 2013
Ryan Phillips tweetz:
They really (REALLY) do not like the clampers in Dalkey!! Spotted in Finnegans