PSNI claims for hearing loss could reach €420m

The Police Service of Northern Ireland could face a staggering £400m (€420m) compensation bill to pay thousands of officers who have sued for hearing loss.

PSNI claims for hearing loss could reach €420m
Sun, 25 Jan, 2009 - 14:24

The Police Service of Northern Ireland could face a staggering £400m (€420m) compensation bill to pay thousands of officers who have sued for hearing loss.

The original estimate was £90m (€94.5m) but it has now emerged that the PSNI could be forced to stump up more than four times that amount.

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