GRA President claims increase in Garda overtime can be attributed to shortage in staff numbers
The Donegal based President of the GRA has attributed a large increase in overtime costs clocked up by Gardai id down to a severe shortage in numbers. It’s emerged that eight gardai were paid over 50,000 euro each in overtime last year. Almost 130 million euro was spent…
Leitrim TD expresses concern with Garda overtime payments
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling into question the amount of money spent on garda overtime. The calls come after it emerged that two gardai and three sergeants received over 50,000 euro each in overtime last year. According to freedom of information figures, one officer got 61,000 euro.…
Garda overtime in Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim cost over €2m last year
Garda overtime in the Donegal and Sligo Leitrim Garda division cost over €2m last year. However, Donegal had double the overtime hours and expenditure than its Sligo Leitrim counterparts. The new figures from the Department of Justice show that there is a heavy reliance on Garda overtime in order…