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19 Nov 2021

Man claims he spent 10 days in jail due to name mix-up on garda pulse system

A man has claimed before the High Court that he wrongfully spent 10 days in jail after gardaí merged his PULSE-computer system profile with that of another unrelated person with a similar name.

Shortt awarded €1.9m for wrongful imprisonment

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12 Oct 2005

Shortt awarded €1.9m for wrongful imprisonment

Donegal nightclub owner Frank Shortt, who was wrongfully jailed for more than two years, has been awarded almost €2 million by the High Court.