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A Dublin civil servant accused of leaking to a hostile foreign power now faces Official Secrets Act charges. Here is what Cloverhill court heard.
Following accusations of leaking sensitive government information to a hostile foreign power, a Dublin civil servant has been charged under the Official Secrets Act. Yevgen McKeeffe, 46, an Irish citizen originally from Ukraine, appeared at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday.
The charges relate to alleged offences between 11 July 2025 and 28 May 2026. One is under the Criminal Justice Act 2018, for unlawfully disclosing confidential information from a government department that cannot be named for legal reasons. Another alleges a breach of the Data Protection Act. The remaining two are under the Official Secrets Act: retaining official data from that department, and communicating it, prejudicially to the safety and preservation of the State, to another person.
He was carrying €5,650 and a one-way ticket, and was refused bail in both the District Court and the High Court. Detective Sergeant Shay Palmer told that hearing an intelligence-led investigation led to the arrest as McKeeffe was about to fly to Turkey, alleging he was to travel “to his final destination where he would meet with his contact and share confidential information”.
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Dublin civil servant charged under official secrets act over alleged leaksYevgen McKeeffe, a 46‑year‑old Irish civil servant originally from Ukraine, was charged under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly leaking sensitive government information to a hostile foreign power. The charges, dated between 2025 and 2026, are being heard at Cloverhill District Court in Dublin; a previous charge against him has already been withdrawn.
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