€50m court fines remain unpaid

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has been accused of making a “mockery” of the fines system after figures show almost €50m has not yet been paid.

Thousands of warrants are also outstanding in connection to unpaid fines.

Figures from the Courts Service show a total 462,036 fines have been imposed since 2011. But 196,909 of these remain unpaid. The information was given to Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan.