Almost €1.3 million was paid in fines into the court poor box in 2015.

Overseas charities were the biggest recipients of the €2.18m paid by offenders to the court poor box, according to figures compiled by the Courts Service.

Local charities in Kerry got less than €50,000 from the court poor box last year, while international charities benefited to the tune of €480,000 from offenders who came before the county’s courts.

ActionAid Ireland ambassador Sharon ní Bheolain helped launch the ‘Every Child’ campaign today.