Nearly 90 people fined for parking on footpaths in the region so far this year

88 people have been fined for illegally parking on a footpath in the Shannonside region this year. Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan says there have been 65 in Mayo, Roscommon and Longford - and 23 in Sligo-Leitrim.

The offence is a big inconvenience for wheelchair users and other vulnerable groups. Blind man Pearse Bolger lives in Castlerea - he says it's very annoying for him: