Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3328Providing false information to passport services · Co. Dublin · 12 Jun 2019

Father and daughter-in-law convicted over false passport for fugitive son

Andrew Cash snr (58) and Mary Cash (35) pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to providing false information to Irish Passport Services in June 2019 in an attempt to obtain a passport for their son Andrew Cash jnr, who has fled the jurisdiction. Both were remanded on continuing bail to 24 April 2026 for sentencing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted16 Apr
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAndrew Cash snr and Mary Cash pleaded guilty to providing Irish Passport Services with information or documents known to be false or misleading on 12 June 2019. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe passport application was submitted in the name of Martin Connors. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSoftware at the passport office identified that the submitted images belonged to Andrew Cash jnr. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe passport pictures and application form had been stamped by a senior member of An Garda Síochána. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA relationship between the senior garda and Cash snr was discovered, with communication on the morning the documents were stamped. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAndrew Cash jnr is wanted by gardaí with a warrant out for his arrest as he has fled the jurisdiction. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe hearing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Roderick Maguire remanded both defendants on continuing bail to the next hearing on 24 April 2026. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAndrew Cash snr has 31 prior convictions including six from the Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMary Cash has 10 previous convictions, three of which are from the Circuit Court for money-laundering. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCash snr has had no other convictions since 2020, was married for more than 40 years, had seven children, was a settled Traveller, grew up in a physically abusive home, and suffered from PTSD. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2026
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Father and wife of wanted man tried to get him false passport before he fled, court hears

    Guilty plea hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; sentencing adjourned to 24 April 2026. Details of the role of a senior garda in stamping the passport application and accessing the Garda Pulse database for the Cash family.

    convicted, Andrew Cash snr, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Cash snrconvicted, Mary Cash, 35, female, named, irish (judged from name)Mary Cashsuspect, Andrew Cash jnr, male, named, irish (judged from name)Andrew Cash jnr