Almost 500 gardaí referred for mental health care over two years

An Garda Síochána said that last year 47 members had been recorded as taking sickness absence due to a mental health issue. File picture: Dan Linehan

Nearly 480 members of An Garda Síochána have been referred for psychiatric or psychological assessment or other mental health care over the past two years.

The constant toll of stress and anxiety on gardaí led to the loss of at least 11,176 working days in 2020 and 2021, according to official figures.