Over a third of fixed charge notices for cars registered outside Ireland go unpaid

The figures show that close to 40% of those offences were committed in the border regions of counties Louth, Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal

For a speeding offence, the fine is typically €160 together with the imposition of three penalty points, with the fine rising to €240 should the notice not be paid within 28 days. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin.

More than a third of fixed charge notices for motoring offences involving cars registered outside the State but committed on Irish roads go unpaid, according to new figures.

Of 5,770 such offences committed on the roads since the start of 2024, some 36% have not been paid back to the enforcing authority An Garda Siochana.