More than €189m paid to gardaí for overtime last year

An Garda Síochána said that the €193.5m total bill should be considered as a draft figure until their accounts are examined by the Comptroller and Auditor General. File picture

Gardaí were paid more than €189m in overtime last year with some members cashing in to the tune of more than €50,000 each.

One inspector was able to earn an extra €65,008 on top of their ordinary salary, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act .