€3.6m in overpayments made to gardaí or civilians since 2023

The average overpayment to a garda was around €1,870 while the average overpayment for a civilian member was €1,580

An Garda Síochána said that payments totalling €2.7m were incorrectly made to over 1,450 officers since the start of 2023. File photo

Nearly €3.6m in overpayments were made to gardaí or civilian members of the police force over the past two-and-a-half years.

An Garda Síochána said that payments totalling €2.7m were incorrectly made to over 1,450 officers since the start of 2023.