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Clerical officer who processed bogus passports for foreigners sent to jail
Summary
Barry Kindregan, a 36‑year‑old clerical officer from Downside Heights, Skerries, was sentenced to two years in jail for processing seven bogus passports for foreign nationals who were not entitled to them. He pleaded guilty to four charges, including possession of a false passport and three counts of corruptly accepting money for issuing passports between August 2012 and July 2013. Kindregan had been employed at the passport office since 2007 when a colleague approached him in August 2012 to help South African nationals obtain Irish passports. He agreed to produce passports for cash, receiving €1,250 at the start and a final €1,250 upon completion, but never received the payment for the first two passports. He admitted he only checked supporting documents for spelling and knew the applicants were ineligible.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Clerical officer who processed bogus passports for foreigners sent to jail. 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
- 2016-03-11 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 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Photo: Collins) A clerical officer who was paid €12,500 to process five passports for foreign nationals who were not entitled to them has been jailed for two years. She said Kindregan had been in a position of trust and he hadn't carried out any enquiries about the intended recipients of the passports, so she had to impose a custodial sentence.
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