Five Criminal Asset Bureau officers have claimed the State has refused to pay them the same financial allowance paid to other non-garda officers for carrying out certain dangerous duties on behalf of the bureau. The allowance, they claim, is to mark the nature of the work conducted by the CAB. READ MORE 51 individuals added to Miriam O'Callaghan action over Facebook adsIn proceedings against the Minister, the five CAB officers claim that they have been discriminated against in respect of the allowance. They seek orders directing the Minister to pay them the allowance paid to the other non-Garda CAB officers plus arrears. They also seek declarations including that they are entitled to be paid the same allowance currently paid to CAB officers seconded from Revenue, Customs and the Dept of Social Protection.

Source: Irish Examiner April 30, 2019 16:52 UTC