Five CAB officers sue over refusal to pay them allowance paid to other officers

Five Criminal Asset Bureau officers have claimed the State has refused to pay them the same financial allowance paid to other non-garda officers for carrying out certain dangerous duties on behalf of the bureau.

The five, who work as forensic accountants and financial crime analysists, claim that allowances of €19,000 per year over their salary are paid to CAB officers who have been seconded from Revenue, the Department of Social Protection, and Customs and Excise.