131 claims for trips and falls on paths and public roads have been made against our local authorities in Carlow and Kilkenny over a five year period.
Figures in the Irish Independent show that between 2017 and June 2022 67 claims were made in Kilkenny with a total payout of €1,571,420.
64 personal injury claims were made in Carlow with €1,400,009 paid out.
The Carlow figure represented 103 claims per 100,000 population while Kilkenny’s amounted to 65 per 100,000 population.