Garda overtime has been cut across the country as the organisation continues to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, Independent.ie has learned. The policing of Covid-19 checkpoints and Irish ports are expected to be among the areas impacted by the cutbacks. Senior management have ordered that no further overtime will be sanctioned with "immediate effect" for supplementing units and working rests days. This includes hours worked in excess of a 12-hour shift, rest days as well as public holidays and supplementing units. In some instances, garda units have suffered a loss in numbers due to Covid-19 but were supplemented by other units within their district.

Source: Irish Independent May 15, 2020 20:03 UTC