Overtime pay for gardaí up 58% to €60m

Overtime pay has spiralled across all 28 Garda divisions across the country in the first half of 2017.

Overtime pay for gardaí up 58% to €60m

New figures published by An Garda Síochána shows spending on overtime has increased by 58% over the corresponding period last year to €60.6m.

It means each garda, on average, earned about €4,555 in overtime in the first six months of the year.

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