Kinahan-Hutch feud sees Garda overtime bill soar

The Garda response to the Kinahan-Hutch feud has resulted in the overtime bill in the capital soaring 62% or €7m to €18.47m for the first six months of this year.

According to figures released by the gardaí in response to a freedom of information request, the total overtime spend rose 47.6% going from €20m to €29.58m between January of June of this year.

The main driver behind the increase is the extra resources deployed in Dublin to combat the ongoing Kinahan-Hutch feud.