Ireland Former garda civilian employee jailed for giving information in return for cocaine
Holly Hayden (27) of Bray, Co. Wicklow, a former civilian employee of An Garda Síochána, accessed confidential Pulse system information at Dún Laoghaire Garda station on September 9, 2019, and received cocaine in exchange for giving information out. Between April 28 and May 11, 2020, she accessed further Pulse information and sent WhatsApp pictures of garda Covid-19 checkpoint locations. She pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing confidential Pulse information and to two counts of accessing it to corruptly obtain a gift or advantage, and her sentencing hearing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2023. Judge Crowe imposed a three-year term with the final six months suspended on strict conditions, and the report published on November 6, 2023 says she was jailed for two and a half years.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Holly Hayden, a 27-year-old woman, a former civilian employee of An Garda Síochána, was sentenced for giving out confidential information in return for cocaine.
- Where
- The accessing offences took place at Dún Laoghaire Garda station in Dublin.
- When
- Hayden accessed Pulse system information and sent a document with information about another individual on September 9, 2019.
- Further accessing of Pulse information took place on dates between April 28, 2020 and May 11, 2020.
- Cause
- Hayden received cocaine in exchange for providing the information.
- Investigation
- Hayden told gardaí she received a small amount of cocaine for the information.
- Other details
- Hayden sent a WhatsApp message with five pictures showing the locations of garda Covid-19 checkpoints in 2020.
- Hayden has no previous convictions.
- Charges
- Hayden pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing confidential Pulse system information obtained in her employment; the articles date this count to October 29, 2019, while the key facts give that date as the plea date.
- Hayden pleaded guilty to two counts of accessing confidential Pulse system information to corruptly obtain a gift, consideration or advantage for herself.
- In court
- Hayden worked as a civilian employee of An Garda Síochána in an administrative role from 2017 for two years.
- The sentencing hearing was held at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in July 2023.
- Sentence
- Judge Crowe said a headline sentence of four years was warranted, then imposed a three-year sentence, taking account of the guilty pleas and remorse.
- Judge Crowe suspended the final six months of the term on strict conditions, including two years of probation-supervised drug rehabilitation after release.
- The report published on November 6, 2023 says Hayden was jailed for two and a half years.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA former civilian employee of An Garda Síochána was jailed for two and a half years. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe accessing offences took place at Dún Laoghaire Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- whenHayden sent a document with Pulse system information about another individual on September 9, 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- causeHayden received cocaine in exchange for providing information. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHayden told gardaí she received a small amount of cocaine for the information. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHayden pleaded guilty to one count of disclosing confidential information from the Pulse system on October 29, 2019. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHayden pleaded to two counts of accessing confidential Pulse system information to corruptly obtain a gift or advantage. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHayden had been a civilian employee of An Garda Síochána in an administrative role from 2017 for two years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Crowe said a headline sentence of four years was warranted. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Crowe imposed a three-year sentence, taking account of the guilty pleas and remorse. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Crowe suspended the final six months of the term on strict conditions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHayden sent a WhatsApp message with five pictures showing the locations of garda Covid-19 checkpoints. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHayden has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Nov2023Former civilian employee of An Garda Síochána jailed after giving out information in return for cocaine
Sentencing report at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court: three-year term with the final six months suspended on conditions, including probation-supervised drug rehabilitation for two years after release. Also details the pleas, the cocaine payments and the checkpoint messages sent in 2020.
convicted, Holly Hayden, 27, female, named, irish (judged from name)Holly Hayden