Sick days earn warders €8.6m

PRISON officers took an average of 19 sick days last year, claiming €8.6 million for days missed.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2003 - 01:00
John Breslin

Officers at Cork Prison topped the league for days missed at an average of 34, compared to nine in Loughan House in Co Cavan.

The legacy of foot-and-mouth disease and the need to police the State’s points of entry led to one State employee working all hours to earn a staggering €85,000 in overtime last year.

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