Cork council paid out €1.1m compensation for footpath-related injuries in nine months

The average compensation award for footpath-related injuries increased by 50% in the last year
Cork County Council paid out more than €1.1m in compensation for 34 slips, trips, and falls in the first nine months of 2022, an average of €33,387 per claim.
That means the average compensation award for footpath-related injuries increased by 50% in the last year.