Sum spent in first seven months of 2024 more than four times that for all 2023 as protests and linked disorder increase
Policing costs related to protests at Leinster House in 2024 include €798,084 on overtime payments; €156,196 on travel and subsistence; and other expenditure including hiring barriers, traffic management and catering of €50,038. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
It is almost a year since the unrest that occurred outside Leinster House on the first day after the Dáil summer recess in 2023. That demonstration saw about 200 people protesting about issues ranging from immigration to Covid-19 vaccines. By the start of August 2024, the Garda had incurred costs for policing 18 protests outside the parliament buildings in this calendar year.
The Garda statement said: “In line with this growth and the nature of the protests, which often involves protest and counter-protest activity, An Garda Síochána has increased the number of gardaí policing protests at Leinster House, increased the security infrastructure, and more frequently closed surrounding streets. This has resulted in increased costs.”
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