A retired Central Bank administrator who was jailed for the possession of hundreds of thousands of child porn images and videos has walked free from court after his conviction was quashed because of a misdated warrant.

A retired Central Bank senior administration officer who was in possession of hundreds of thousands of child porn images and videos has been sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years and fined €5,000.

A former Central Bank manager has been convicted of possessing hundreds of thousands of child pornography images at his home in Dublin city.