Gardaí were paid almost €7m to police concerts, sports events and festivals

The highest fee was paid by Festival Republic for a garda presence at Electric Picnic last year with a final tab of €349,110.

Gardaí were paid more than €6.8m over the past year for policing duties at concerts, sports events, festivals, and for escorts of unusually large cargo on the country’s road network.

The single-biggest fee was paid by Festival Republic for a garda presence at Electric Picnic last year with a final tab of €349,110 for the event.