About 270 gardaí off duty every day last year due to injuries suffered at work, new figures show

New figures show a sharp rise in the number of gardaí missing work due to accidents, road traffic crashes, and assaults.

About 270 gardaí were off duty every day last year because of accidents, road traffic crashes, and assaults suffered while on the job.

New figures show a sharp rise in the number of gardaí missing work due to injuries suffered at work.