First person convicted of insider trading in history of State fined €69k

Carer pleaded guilty to engaging in insider dealing on dates between May 18 and 22, 2020, when he used sensitive market information to sell shares before that information was made public

Declan Service, of Sunnyvale Avenue, Portrush, Co Antrim, has been told he faces a potential term of imprisonment of 18 months when his sentence is finalised next February. Picture: Paddy Cummins

The first person to be convicted of insider trading in the history of the State has been fined £60,000 (€69,000) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Declan Service, of Sunnyvale Avenue, Portrush, Co Antrim, has been told he faces a potential term of imprisonment of 18 months when his sentence is finalised next February.