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Tue 05 May 2007Councillors vote to ban clampingCouncillors in Dún Laoghaire have voted to ban clamping from the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown local authority area, against the wishes of county manager Owen Keegan.Mr Keegan, former director of traffic for Dublin City Council, last night warned councillors that their failure to allow clamping in Dún Laoghaire was probably illegal because it would contravene the provisions of the council's annual budget.