Surge in jail terms linked to TV licences

MORE people than ever before are being jailed for the non-payment of court fines relating to TV licences.

Surge in jail terms linked to TV licences
Sat, 21 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
Gordon Deegan

Between March and December last, 132 people received jail sentences.

An Post confirmed last night 16,000 court summonses were processed in the first nine months of 2011. About 7,000 cases ended up in court.

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