The highest amount was in Portlaoise, at €155,000.
Courts poor boxes paid out nearly €1.6 million to organisations last year.
Charities, sports clubs and men's shed groups were among those to benefit.
Eoghan Murphy reports:
The highest amount was in Portlaoise, at €155,000, followed by €131,000 in Mullingar and €129,000 in Cork.
Judges normally use the system for a minor criminal offence - asking people to donate instead of getting a conviction.
Solicitor Jason O'Sullivan says last year's figures are not surprising.
.

Visitor Figures To Heritage Sites Revealed As Maynooth Castle Sees Increased Uptake
Diesel Leak Into River Liffey Being Contained
Over 40 Serious Injuries To Cyclists In Kildare Between 2021 And 2025
Woman Arrested In Connection With Murder Of 6-Year-Old Kyran Durnin
Two New TDs Enter The Fray After Bye-Elections In Galway West And Dublin Central
Rural Housing Supply Below Demand, Report Finds
€1.5 Million Cannabis Seized In Joint Dublin Operation
Calls For Prison Security Review After Inmate Died In Their Cell