Injured and sick gardaí fear losing entitlements

Gardaí are turning up for work on crutches, with slings on arms, back injuries, and chronic flu because they are fearful of losing sick pay entitlements.

Adding insult to injury, if they exacerbate their health problem by doing this, they could be fined by Garda management.

Gardaí had their sick pay entitlements cut in line with other public servants to three months’ full pay and three months’ half pay.