Ireland American man pleads guilty to falsely applying for Irish passports in names of dead infants
A 72-year-old American man, Randolph Parker, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two infants who died in 1952 and 1953. Some of the applications were made at the Passport Office in Cork, and one was made between September 12th and 25th, 2012. Gardaí identified him through inquiries with the FBI and fingerprint samples, and he pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain an Irish passport and one count of possessing a driving licence he knew to be false. The case was reported on February 8th, and it was sent forward to Cork Circuit Criminal Court for sentence on February 14th, with him remanded in continuing custody to that date.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted8 Feb
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 72-year-old American man pleaded guilty to falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two dead infants.
- Where
- Some of the passport applications were made at the Passport Office in Cork.
- When
- One passport application was made on a date between September 12th and 25th, 2012.
- Other details
- The two people whose names were used both died in infancy, in 1952 and 1953.
- Investigation
- Gardaí identified the accused as Randolph Parker through inquiries with the FBI and fingerprint samples.
- Charges
- He pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain an Irish passport.
- He pleaded guilty to a fifth count of possessing a driving licence he knew to be false.
- Gardaí applied to have a sixth charge of obstructing a garda by giving a false name struck out.
- In court
- The guilty pleas were entered through his solicitor at Cork District Court before Judge Mary Dorgan.
- The DPP directed that the five charges be tried on indictment, so no book of evidence was needed after the signed pleas.
- Sentence
- The case was returned for sentence to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on February 14th.
- He was remanded in continuing custody to February 14th.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA 72-year-old man pleaded guilty to falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two dead infants. (irishtimes.com)
- whereSome of the passport applications were made at the Passport Office in Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenOne charge concerns a passport application made on a date between September 12th and 25th, 2012. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí identified the accused as Randolph Parker through inquiries with the FBI and fingerprint samples. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain an Irish passport and a fifth charge of possessing a driving licence he knew to be false. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe guilty pleas were entered at Cork District Court before Judge Mary Dorgan. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe case was returned for sentence to Cork Circuit Criminal Court on February 14th, and he was remanded in continuing custody to that date. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí applied to have a sixth charge of obstructing a garda by giving a false name struck out. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe two people whose names were used in the applications both died in infancy, in 1952 and 1953. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Feb2024American (72) who applied for Irish passports under names of dead infants pleads guilty
First report on the case. Gives the guilty pleas, the charges, the court and the sentencing date, and says gardaí identified the accused through the FBI and fingerprints.
convicted, Randolph Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Parker