The amount paid out by Donegal County Council for pothole damage has almost doubled.
According to Freedom of Information figures, last year, the local authority paid almost €7,900 in pothole damage payouts, up 49% from €5,300 in 2023.
Despite that, the number of complaints received by the Council in 2024 was down 52%. The local authority received a total of 108 pothole complaints last year.
Nationally, over 48 thousand complaints were made between 2022 and 2024.
