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THE Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) is preparing to bring charges against an individual or individuals involved in an alleged parking charg- es scam at the Cliffs of Moher.
This was confirmed yesterday by Deputy Clare County Manager, Tom Coughlan as part of an overall
presentation on the local authori- ty’s budget at last night’s meeting of SE Selina Seltineee
Speaking at the meeting, Mr Coughlan stated that it was not pos- sible, for legal reasons, to confirm exact details of the alleged scam.
He did, however, confirm that the incidents took place before 2006 and had been investigated both by Shan-
non Heritage and the Gardai.
“The council was not happy that the income taken in from the car park at the Cliffs of Moher matched the us- age of that car park. This incident took place during the period when Shannon Heritage were in charge of managing the parking facilities and an investigation was carried out by Shannon Heritage,” said Mr Cough-
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“Following this investigation, the gardai were contacted who under- took their own investigation. A file was then sent to the DPP who have confirmed that they will be bringing proceedings in the case.
“Clare County Council has since taken over full operations at the Cliffs of Moher and we will strive
to ensure that the facility is managed to the highest standards into the fu- ture.”
Parking facilities at the Cliffs of Moher have been the source of much controversy in recent years. A number of bus contractors threatened to boy- cott the centre as a result of increased charges last year but have since come to a deal with the council.