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More than 13 years imprisonment cut on a spy.
Breis is 13 bliain príosúnachta gearrtha ar spíodóir.
A spy has been sentenced to more than 13 prison terms at the Old Bailey in London.
Tá breis is 13 príosúnachta gearrtha ar spíodóir ag an Old Bailey i Londain.
David Ballantyne Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to providing information to the Russian embassy in Germany.
D’admhaigh David Ballantyne Smith, 58 go raibh sé ciontach in eolas a thabhairt d’ambasáid na Rúise sa Ghearmáin.
Smith previously held a job as a security guard at the British embassy in Berlin.
Bhíodh post mar gharda slándála ag Smith in ambasáid na Breataine i mBeirlín.
He is said to have first contacted the Russian embassy in 2020.
Deirtear go ndeachaigh sé i dteagmháil ar dtús le hambasáid na Rúise i 2020.
When information about his espionage activities came to light, the German and British authorities decided to try to catch him in the act.
Nuair a tháinig eolas chun solais maidir lena chuid gníomhaíochtaí spíodóireachta shocraigh údaráis na Gearmáine agus na Breataine eatarthu iarracht a dhéanamh breith air i mbun gnímh.
They succeeded in doing so in August 2021.
D’éirigh leo sin a dhéanamh i Lúnasa 2021.
He was then extradited to the United Kingdom and put on trial at the Old Bailey Court in London.
Eiseachadadh chun na Ríocht Aontaithe ansin é agus cuireadh ar a thriail é i gCúirt an Old Bailey i Londain.
Smyth, who is a former soldier from Paisley in Scotland, spent 5 years working as a security guard at the British embassy in Berlin.
Chaith Smyth, ar iar-shaighdiúir é as Paisley in Albain, 5 bliana ag obair mar gharda slándála in ambasáid na Breataine i mBeirlín.