Court hears gardaí locked up wrong man after checking Pulse system

A bench warrant believed to have been against Joseph Connor was found to be for a 'Joseph O'Connor' with a different date of birth, and address

What appeared to have happened was that gardaí had merged his client's Pulse profile with that of the other man, counsel said.

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

Joseph Connor (34) from Scarlet Crescent, Drogheda, Co. Louth, has launched High Court proceedings arising out of his arrest on July 19 last for allegedly committing a public order offence. Following his arrest, he was told by the gardaí that there was a live bench warrant in existence for him, and he was denied station bail.