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flag Ireland paid €10M in crime victim compensation in 2024, with a pending EU legal challenge over fairness.

flag 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. flag Compensation for prison officers nearly quadrupled to €4.1 million, averaging €31,310 per claim. flag One man received nearly €240,000 after a severe assault led to job loss and homelessness. flag The scheme covers financial losses but not pain and suffering, and is funded annually by the Dáil. flag 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.

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