466 Gardai have been injured after being physically attacked on duty over the past two years.
There were 223 assaults in 2020 - rising to 243 last year.
Three Gardai received serious head injuries in 2021, while others received fractures, dislocations and open wounds.
Dave Conroy, from the Garda Representative Association, says some officers have to retire due to assaults.
"It's regular. You'd see Gardai with broken bones, facial injuries, lacerations to their body, to their hands, to their face.
"Gardai that I know personally are out with serious life changing injuries, and some of those have had to be retired out early due to their injuries."
