Audit found gardaí paid to be on duty in two places at same time

The Garda Internal Audit Service found more than 1,050 cases where a garda had more than 16 hours duty over the course of a continuous 24-hour period. File photo

An official audit of garda payroll found evidence that some officers were paid for performing duties at different locations at the same time.

The report also said the health and safety of both officers and the public were placed at “significant risk” because of how many hours some gardaí were working.