Crackdown by courts service over €35.5m unpaid fines

Thousands of notices to appear in court for the non-payment of fines will be issued soon as part of new legislation to crackdown on defaulters.

The Courts Service has confirmed it will shortly begin sending notices to individuals who had fines imposed during 2016 to attend a court hearing over their failure to pay the money.

Figures show more than 41,500 fines worth more than €14.3m issued by the courts last year remain unpaid. The average amount is just under €345.