There were just over 1500 awards made in PI cases in 2022
The number of new personal injury cases lodged in the High Court and Circuit Court last year was down 17% on 2021, according to the Courts Service Annual Report.
It comes following new guidelines compiled by the country's judges that came into force last year.
There were just over 1,500 awards made in PI cases in 2022 down from just over 2,000 in 2021.
The value of such awards fell by €36 million – from €307 million to €271 million in the same period.
The number of applications for possession of property increased last year after restrictions implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic were lifted.
There were 837 new possession applications to the Circuit Court – an increase of 73% on 2021.
However, the Courts Service says last year’s figure is still 25% lower than 2019 – before the pandemic.

Tóibín: “ Extreme” Views Highlighted In Secret WhatsApp Groups Will Not Be Tolerated, As He Points To Diversity In Aontú
Gardaí Investigate Alleged Attack In Kildare Town
“And My Daughter Won’t Like Brown People”: Aontú Fires Kildare Youth Leader Over Racist Messages
Michael D. Higgins Congratulates Catherine Connolly Following Decisive Kildare Vote
With Kildare Boxes Opened And Postal Votes Being Counted, Connolly’s Path To Áras An Uachtaráin Seems Certain
One Ban, All Banned: EU To Enforce Bloc-Wide Driving Disqualifications
Kildare Tenant Awarded €23,000 After Landlords Refused HAP Scheme
Asylum Seekers Still Allowed Enter Ireland Without Passports Or Documents, Officials Tell Kildare TD