Concern as Cork County Council pays out over €6.2m in claims

Over €6.2m was paid out last year by Cork County Council in relation to claims for personal injuries and damages to vehicles, in particular.

It brought to almost €13m the amounts paid out for the past three years, but the figure for 2016 almost matched the combined awards for 2014 and 2015.

A total of 341 claims were settled in 2014 at a total cost of €3,406,189 and, in 2015, the payout for 318 successful claims was €3,136,175.