A TULLOW man who was found with cannabis in his car during a late night garda patrol in Carlow town has avoided a conviction ...

Poor box donations previously came under spotlight as some motorists were permitted to use these to avoid penalty points ...

While slightly down from €1.67 million in 2024, the total is up almost 60% on the €1 million paid out in 2023, figures being ...

Public order offences are the most common offences for which the poor box option is given to defendants.

The courts using the system most are Dublin City District Court at the Court of Criminal Justice ...