Gardai have recouped more than €7.6 million from concert promoters, sporting bodies, and even the National Ploughing Championships for policing duties over the past year.
The largest bill was the €380,000 paid by Aiken Promotions for the five long-delayed dates by country star Garth Brooks at Croke Park last September.
It was closely followed by the €349,000 forked out by Festival Republic for policing services at Electric Picnic during the same month.
