Almost 900 Gardaí awaiting compensation claims for injuries in the line of duty

The State is facing almost 900 claims for compensation from members of the gardaí who have allegedly suffered harm in the line of duty, it has been confirmed.

The Department of Justice said that, as of the end of October, it had received the required information on 317 compensation claims and was awaiting details on a further 550 cases.

The confirmation comes just days after a garda was awarded €50,000 damages in the High Court in a compensation hearing after a gun was pointed at him after he confronted two robbers in 2010.