Gardaí lose 227,000 days to sick leave - and that doesn't include Covid-19

Gardaí said another 37,915 days were lost to ill-health among staff members with the vast majority of that – 28,107 days – among clerical officers. File Picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí lost more than 227,000 days last year to sickness not including Covid-19 related absences which were recorded as special leave.

Figures released by An Garda Síochána reveal that there were around 518 sick days taken by gardaí on an average day last year.