More than 600 gardaí were injured in the line of duty last year with more than half sustaining an injury as a result of an assault. New figures released under freedom of information legislation show the number of gardaí injured at work during 2025 rose by 11% compared to the previous year. The figures include 344 gardaí who sustained injuries as the result of an assault — 56% of all injuries incurred in the line of duty. A total of eight members of the Garda Special Tactics and Operations Command were injured during 2025 including three who were assaulted. The Kerry division with a smaller workforce of 348 recorded more than three times that number with 25 officers being injured on duty – although the figure was a decrease on the 41 gardaí injured in Kerry in 2024.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2026 17:02 UTC