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Ireland paid €10M in crime victim compensation in 2024, with a pending EU legal challenge over fairness.
In 2024, Ireland paid over €10 million in state compensation to victims of violent crime, a rise from €7.5 million in 2023, with 557 cases processed by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal.
Compensation for prison officers nearly quadrupled to €4.1 million, averaging €31,310 per claim.
One man received nearly €240,000 after a severe assault led to job loss and homelessness.
The scheme covers financial losses but not pain and suffering, and is funded annually by the Dáil.
A legal challenge brought by Alejandro Blanco, who received only €645, is pending before the EU Court of Justice, which may rule on whether Ireland’s system complies with EU victim compensation directives, potentially increasing state liability.
Irlanda pagó 10 millones de euros en compensación a las víctimas de delitos en 2024, con un desafío legal pendiente de la UE sobre la equidad.