More than one garda a day injured in assaults in 2024 despite rise in sentence

The maximum sentence for assaulting or threatening gardaí went up from seven to 12 years

Some 1,307 gardaí have sustained injuries as a result of being assaulted during the past three-and-a-half years. File picture

Gardaí were injured as a result of being assaulted on duty at a rate of more than one every single day last year, new figures have revealed.

A total of 372 officers sustained injuries in assaults during 2024, while another 128 were injured on duty as a result of being attacked during the first six months of this year.