The majority, over 4,300, were in Dublin.
An increase in the number of motorists being caught driving in bus lanes is being put down to better monitoring.
There was a 28 per cent jump in the number of drivers being hit with fixed penalty notices for the offence last year, when over 6,000 were caught.
The majority, over 4,300, were in Dublin.
In the Kildare/Carlow division, 84 people were caught last year, according to the Irish Times.

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