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28/04/2009
Senior Gardaí Faces Prison Over Leak
A senior Irish police officer is facing a prison term of up to five years after admitting to leaking a confidential report into the Dean Lyons affair.
Detective Sergeant Robert McNulty, faces a custodial sentence of up to five years and/or a fine of up to €300,000.
He is the first person to be convicted under tough laws introduced in 2004 to limit the amount of so-called leaks from such State inquiries.
Det Sgt McNulty, 50, of The Close, Boden Park, Rathfarnham served at Dublin's Bridewell and Store Street garda stations.
He pleaded guilty yesterday at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the charge of disclosing the contents of a draft report into the Dean Lyons case, without the consent of the commission.
Judge Patricia Ryan remanded him on continuing bail to a date next month for sentence.
An article by the Evening Herald in August 2006 revealed the findings of a draft report, the final version of which wasn't due for publication until a month later.
(DW/BMcc)
Detective Sergeant Robert McNulty, faces a custodial sentence of up to five years and/or a fine of up to €300,000.
He is the first person to be convicted under tough laws introduced in 2004 to limit the amount of so-called leaks from such State inquiries.
Det Sgt McNulty, 50, of The Close, Boden Park, Rathfarnham served at Dublin's Bridewell and Store Street garda stations.
He pleaded guilty yesterday at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to the charge of disclosing the contents of a draft report into the Dean Lyons case, without the consent of the commission.
Judge Patricia Ryan remanded him on continuing bail to a date next month for sentence.
An article by the Evening Herald in August 2006 revealed the findings of a draft report, the final version of which wasn't due for publication until a month later.
(DW/BMcc)
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