Garda Jimell Henry, 34, of Cairns Hill in Sligo was arrested at her home address in Sligo this morning and brought to Sligo Garda Station where Detective Inspector Jim Delaney put the charges to her. She later appeared at Sligo District Court charged with seven counts of disclosing information obtained during the course of her duties as a garda at different locations in December 2014 and January 2015 and with with possession of cocaine at that address.

Jimell Henry is charged with disclosing information obtained during the course of her duties as a member of An Garda Síochána, knowing that the disclosure of that information was likely to have a harmful effect. She was charged under Section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. Four of the offences are said to have taken place in the Dublin Metropolitan District in December 2014 and in January 2015.

The Judge grantone month remand for preparation of the book of evidence and said that the DPP had directed that the prosecution proceed on indictment.