Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

The poor box

  • 23-09-2013 12:59pm
    #1
    Grolschevik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭


    Apparently, the District Court poor box garnered €1.9 million in 2012. Anyone know if it actually goes to the poor? Or which charities benefit?

    Or is it simply another income stream for the State?


Comments

  • #2
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    The charity depends on the local DJ, I have never seen that money paid into court just the receipt presented from the charity. Usual charities I have seen are SVP, Simon and cancer research.


  • #3
    xxlauraxxox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 550 ✭✭✭xxlauraxxox


    Grolschevik wrote: »
    Apparently, the District Court poor box garnered €1.9 million in 2012. Anyone know if it actually goes to the poor? Or which charities benefit?

    Or is it simply another income stream for the State?

    thats gotta be the richest poor box ive ever seen :P


  • #4
    patsypantaloni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭patsypantaloni


    The Law Reform Commission did a consultation paper and report on the poor box a few years ago; the consultation paper included information on which charities benefit (appendix E)
    http://www.lawreform.ie/_fileupload/consultation%20papers/cpCourtPoorBox.pdf


  • #5
    Santa Cruz
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,126 ✭✭✭Santa Cruz


    I have seen defendants coming in to court with receipts form various charities as proof of donations. This was usually accepted by the District Judge and contributed towards getting a lenient sentence.


Advertisement