Courts' inability to collect €45m in fines is 'a slap in the face to victims' – MEP

Fianna Fáil Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú said: €45m would fund a lot of domestic violence refuges, road safety campaigns, and extra gardaí on our streets

New data shows a total of €45m in district court fines remains unpaid since 2020, of which €4m relates to Cork. 

There is almost €45m in unpaid district court fines outstanding across Ireland since 2020, with €4m of that relating to Cork, according to new figures.

Fianna Fáil Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has described the inability of the court service to collect unpaid district court fines in full as "a slap in the face to the victims of their crimes".