Tramore

Morning all, just a quick heads up and a bit of a rant, I arrived in my car to the bottom car park in tramore for a morning stroll, saw 4/5 motorhomes parked up with plenty of space between them and everything kept clean and tidy, I then noticed a Garda patrol car with two Gardai driving and stopping at each motorhome to take the reg of each, presumably to 1. Contact the owners and inform them they can’t park there or 2. Hand out a summons for parking over night, I’m absolutely embarrassed as a Waterford man the way that motorhome owners get treated when ever they visit Waterford,surely the gardai should be out catching criminals besides worrying about people parking up over night. It really annoys me in this country that we are told where we can/can’t park and what rivers we can and can’t fish, nature and it’s spots should be free to all who want to enjoy it anyway just a heads up to any of the owners that where there this morning

They have small signs with a x going through motorhome signs and a larger one saying it’s against beach by laws but I’m not sure if this would hold up if someone fought it

I wonder has any member ever received a fine either in Waterford or elsewhere? If they haven’t I’d feel a lot better arguing the case if I was ever asked to move on from areas like these!!

Brilliant love that idea and togetherness

They definitely weren’t annoying anyone, they were well down the bottom of the car park I just can’t understand the mentality of the local authorities. Anyway good to know that the signs don’t put you off as I’m always second guessing weather to park or not I won’t be as worried about them anymore

A good Idea is to always get receipts, for everything you spend when out in the motorhome,

"your Honor" after enjoying the local amenities, then having a bite to eat and a couple of drinks, (the receipt's for which I can provide), under no circumstances was I going to drive anywhere, I am well prepard to for parking and any facilities provided, it would be better for the locality, if the council provided regulated motorhome parking, instead of blagarding me by dragging me into court, wasting your and my time, for simply exerciseing my rights as an EU citizen to park my motorhome, in an area provided and paid for by your and my taxes.
Like a good scout, always be prepare.