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Galway City Council’s parking app, a source of major headaches for drivers and businesses, is now a finalist for two e-government awards — ‘Smart Cities and Urban Development’ and ‘Digital Services, Payments, and Transactions.’ Despite hundreds of thousands spent on legal battles to scrap old pay-and-display meters, tens of thousands lost by ditching cash/card payments, and money wasted on meter covers, the app’s rollout sparked public outrage over cost and chaos. A rushed transition left citizens frustrated, proving tech doesn’t always translate to success. With awards to be announced in September, it’ll be fascinating to see if the council tries to reframe this as a triumph — while ignoring the real mess. This case underscores how tech initiatives can miss the mark when they ignore the human experience.

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