Ireland Unidentified man charged with false passport applications remanded in custody in Cork
A man, identified in court as Philip Morris, has been charged with falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two babies who died more than 70 years ago. He is accused of making applications at the Passport Office on South Mall, Cork, one between September 12th and 25th, 2012 and another on June 7th, 2022. He was charged last month with two offences, and he has declined to identify himself to gardaí while inquiries through several international police forces are still awaited. At Cork District Court, the judge adjourned the matter to October 24th and remanded him in custody, after he had already spent more than one month on remand at Cork Prison.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court10 Oct
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man is charged with falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two babies who died more than 70 years ago.
- Where
- The passport applications were made at the Passport Office, South Mall, Cork.
- When
- One application is alleged to have been made between September 12th and 25th, 2012.
- A second application is alleged to have been made on June 7th, 2022.
- Charges
- He was charged last month with two offences of providing false or misleading information for a passport.
- The key facts give the offence date as September 11th last, while the article gives the application dates as September 12th to 25th, 2012 and June 7th, 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are still awaiting responses from several international police forces.
- Interpol responses about fingerprints taken from the man have not helped identify him, and where countries have responded, all responses have been negative.
- In court
- Det Garda Padraic Hanley told Cork District Court that inquiries made through Interpol have not revealed the man's identity.
- The judge adjourned the matter to October 24th and remanded the accused in custody.
- Other details
- The man has declined to identify himself to gardaí.
- The man has spent more than one month on remand at Cork Prison.
- In court he was identified as Philip Morris.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is charged with falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two babies who died more than 70 years ago. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe passport applications were made at the Passport Office on South Mall, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenOne application was made between September 12th and 25th, 2012. (irishtimes.com)
- whenA second application was made on June 7th, 2022. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are still awaiting responses from several international police forces. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationResponses via Interpol about fingerprints taken from the man have not helped identify him. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationWhere countries have responded, all responses have been negative. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe was charged last month with two offences. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe is charged with providing false or misleading information or documents at the Cork Passport Office on September 11th last. (irishtimes.com)
- courtDet Garda Padraic Hanley told Cork District Court that gardaí had received a number of responses to inquiries made through Interpol. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge adjourned the matter until October 24th and remanded the accused in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has declined to identify himself to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man has spent more than one month on remand at Cork Prison. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
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Update on the unidentified man: Interpol and other inquiries have not yet established his identity, and he is remanded to 24 October.
accused, Philip Morris, male, namedPhilip Morris