# Crime good for charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/09/04/crime-good-charities/
- Published: 2008-09-04T09:52:11+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charities in the Irish Republic gained almost €1.5 million last year from people
who broke the law, according to the court service.

Under the rules of the Irish court service payments are directed to the ‘poor box’
as a form of punishment offered by judges on a discretionary basis as a condition
of final sentences. Last year the big winner from the poor box was St Vincent de
Paul who received €128,500, followed by hospices who got €78,000, with a range of
garda charities receiving €60,000.

Goal, Guide Dogs for the Blind, the Red Cross and Merchants Quay also received donations.

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Most of the money comes from defendants sentenced for public order charges, threatening
or abusive behaviour and failure to comply with garda instructions.

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