Irish Examiner view: Fix footpaths to reduce claims

It is incumbent on local authorities to maintain its infrastructure to a high standard. Picture: Denis Minihane

Yesterday this publication revealed the extraordinary sums paid out by a local authority in Cork in personal injury claims over the last four years.

Cork County Council confirmed that €5.6m was paid in compensation related to injuries sustained on footpaths: 233 claims in total made between 2019 and 2022 which amounted to €1.8m in 2019, €1.69m in 2020, €930,000 in in 2021, and €1.25m last year.