The “poor box” is a long-standing practice in the Irish courts whereby a judge may, in appropriate cases, decide not to record a conviction against a person, provided they make a voluntary donation to a charitable cause.
This typically arises in minor offences and at the discretion of the court. The donation is not a fine and does not go to the State; instead, it is directed to a charity chosen by the judge.
Poor box reports provide information on how much was donated under this practice and which charities received the funds.
- 2025 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2025 (by charity).
- 2025 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2025 (by court office).
- 2024 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2024 (by charity).
- 2024 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2024 (by court office).
- 2023 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2023 (by charity).
- 2023 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2023 (by court office).
- 2022 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2022 (by charity).
- 2022 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2022 (by court office).
- 2021 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2021 (by charity).
- 2021 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2021 (by court office).
- 2020 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2020 (by charity).
- 2020 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2020 (by court office).
- 2019 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2019 (by charity).
- 2019 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2019 (by court office).
- 2018 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2018 (by charity).
- 2018 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2018 (by court office).
- 2017 Poor Box by Charity
Report showing donations and charities for 2017 (by charity).
- 2017 Poor Box by Office
Report showing donations and charities for 2017 (by court office).
