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Civil Servant got €12.5k to process false passports
Summary
Barry Kindregan, a 36‑year‑old clerical officer in the Dublin passport office, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four charges, including possession of a false passport and three counts of corruptly accepting cash for issuing passports. Between August 2012 and July 2013 he processed seven passports for South African, Vietnamese, American and Moldovan nationals who were not entitled to Irish passports. He received €12,500 for five passports, but only received €1,250 for the first two and none for the remaining two. He admitted he only checked names and knew the applicants were ineligible. He cooperated fully with Gardaí, expressed remorse, and lost his passport office job but has since found new employment. The case was remanded on bail for a sentencing hearing on March 11, 2016.".
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Civil Servant got €12.5k to process false passports. Charges or matters: four sample charges including, possession of a false passport and three charges of corruptly agreeing to accept a sum of money in cash as a reward for providing a passport on dates between August 1, 2012 and July 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- August 1, 2012 Incident
- July 2013 Incident
- August 2012 Other
- March 11 Adjournment
- May 2013 Incident
- 2016-02-29 Publication
Why: She said she believed he was manipulated and deliberately targeted because of his known IT skills. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: four sample charges including, possession of a false passport and three charges of corruptly agreeing to accept a sum of money in cash as a reward for providing a passport on dates between August 1, 2012 and July 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A clerical officer who was paid €12,500 to process five passports for foreign nationals who were not entitled to them will be sentenced next month.; Judge Melanie Greally said she needed time to consider the case and remanded Kindregan on bail to March 11, next.
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