Pharmacist censured despite overturned drug conviction from Kinsale Sevens event

The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland noted that there was no evidence of the pharmacist consuming cocaine as the complaint related to possession of the drug

Seán O’Leary, who has been registered with the PSI since November 2016, currently works as a supervising pharmacist with a pharmacy in Munster.

A pharmacist who had a conviction and a 30-day jail sentence for possession of cocaine during the Kinsale Rugby Sevens competition six years ago overturned has been censured by his professional regulatory body over the matter.

Seán O’Leary (aged 32) consented to the sanction from the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) after the matter was investigated by the sector’s watchdog.