€3.6m paid out to crime victims last year, including €600,000 to prison officers

Victims of crime received €3.6 million in payments through the state's compensation tribunal last year, including €600,000 paid to prison officers.

The 2019 annual report of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal outlined how a total of 238 applications were made under the Schemes in 2019, including 93 applications made under the Prison Officer Scheme.