Data protection warnings over Pulse system access

Data protection bosses have issued strong warnings to credit unions, the ESB and members of the Garda Síochána following the prosecution of a private investigator for breaching data laws.

Michael J Gaynor, now trading as MJG Investigations, from Beatty Grove, Celbridge, Co Kildare, was fined €5,000 after he obtained personal private information from an ESB employee and a garda as part of work he was doing for four credit unions.

Mr Gaynor, a former garda with 35 years experience, was hired to track down bad debtors who were in arrears with their loans.