Man, 83, recovered sensitive personal data from woman's old phone and blackmailed her, court heard

It is alleged the woman, who has a family connection to the accused, gave him her old phone, which she had wiped clean of personal data, and accused managed to retrieve data and tried to blackmail her, court told

Anthony Nolan, 83, arrives in court on Tuesday. Picture: Collins Courts

A pensioner recovered deleted sensitive personal data and photos from a woman's old phone and used it to "blackmail" her years later, a court heard.

Anthony Nolan, 83, of Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin, was charged with harassment of a named woman from May 8, 2021, until May 10, 2022, under section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.