Street compensation system ‘like an ATM to be exploited’

Almost €1m has been paid out in compensation on foot of 54 public liability claims within a decade, following incidents on some of Cork City’s most pedestrian-friendly streets.

The disclosure led to calls last night for the publication of names and addresses of successful claimants. Fianna Fáil’s councillor Tim Brosnan said the public is entitled to know where taxpayers’ money was going.

“There are genuine situations where people suffer as a result of the negligence of others. In those cases, people are entitled to have their injuries made good,” he said.