Figures show retiring gardai shared pension lump sum pay-offs of €22.7m last year

Gardai retiring from the force shared pension lump sum pay-offs of €22.7m - an increase of over €500,000 on the €22.2m lump sum pay-outs made in 2017.

According to new Garda figures, retirees last year included one Assistant Commissioner, five Chief Superintendents and 18 Superintendents.