Gardaí received over €30m since 2010 to police concerts and sporting events

An Garda Siochána has received more than €30m in fees since 2010 to police the likes of Guns N’ Roses and Robbie Williams concerts along with All-Ireland finals and other sporting events.

New figures provided show that last year, gardaí received €5.2m for policing music, sporting and other events — the highest amount since 2010.

A breakdown of the payout last year shows that gardaí received €1.42m for policing sport events and a further €1.27m for policing concerts and festivals.