Bandon second to Dublin for speeding cases struck out in lieu of poor box donations 

A total of 32 people in the district court had a case related to speeding dismissed for donating to the poor box. Picture: file

The number of drivers who had a speeding offence struck out last year for donating to the court poor box was at its highest level since 2017, new figures have revealed.

A total of 32 people in the district court had a case related to speeding dismissed for donating to the poor box, with Bandon’s seven cases second only to the 11 such cases in Dublin.