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Garda employee who gave out confidential information for cocaine is jailed
Summary
A former civilian employee of An Garda Siochana, Holly Hayden, aged 27, was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final six months suspended, for disclosing confidential information from the Pulse system in exchange for cocaine and cash. Hayden admitted to providing details of a named individual, 'SN', and a person referred to as 'WD', as well as images of Garda Covid‑19 checkpoint locations, to drug dealers. She pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing confidential information and two counts of accessing confidential information for corrupt purposes. The court noted her addiction to alcohol and drugs, her lack of prior convictions, and her remorse. The suspended period is subject to strict conditions, including drug rehabilitation with the Probation Service for two years upon release. The sentence reflects the seriousness of her breach of trust as a Garda employee.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda employee who gave out confidential information for cocaine is jailed. Charges or matters: one count of disclosing confidential information from the Pulse system obtained in the course of her employment on October 29, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 29, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 9, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 28, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 11, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 28 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 5, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 11 Other
- 2023-11-06 Publication
Why: Judge Crowe said that offences were "inherently very serious matters" because Hayden had been in "a particular place of trust" and had access to information by virtue of this work. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of disclosing confidential information from the Pulse system obtained in the course of her employment on October 29, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A former civilian employee of An Garda Siochana who gave out information, including the locations of garda Covid-19 checkpoints, in return for cocaine and cash has been jailed for two and a half years. She said a headline sentence of four years was warranted before she imposed a sentence of three years having taken into account Hayden's pleas of guilty and remorse.; Judge Crowe adjourned the case at an earlier sentence hearing to allow for urine analysis.
Places mentioned
- herself at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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