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Should repaying shops be the priority and not the court poor box?
The court poor box is a long-standing, non-statutory practice in Irish District Courts where a judge allows a defendant, typically a first-time offender facing minor charges, to avoid a criminal conviction by voluntarily donating money to a charitable cause.
But if someone has stolen from a business, should the business be the entity that gets the compensation? Claire discusses this further with Vincent Jennings, CEO of Convenience Stores & Newsagents Association.
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