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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6661False information to obtain a passport; giving a false name to gardaí; possession of a driving licence obtained by false name · Co. Cork

US pensioner charged with further passport offences at Cork District Court

Randolph Kirk Parker, a 72-year-old American man, has been charged at Cork District Court with falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two dead infants, one of them Philip Morris. The passport application in Morris's name was made at the Passport Office in South Mall, Cork, on 14 September 2023, and Parker was arrested there on 15 September 2023. Parker was previously charged with passport offences, and on 29 January 2024 he was charged with further offences, made no reply, and the DPP directed trial by indictment on most charges. He was remanded in custody, the case was adjourned to Thursday, and the defence has applied for a précis of the prosecution evidence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Jan
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 72-year-old American man, Randolph Kirk Parker, has been charged with falsely applying for Irish passports in the names of two dead infants.
Where
The passport application was made at the Passport Office, South Mall, Cork.
When
The application in the name of Philip Morris was made on 14 September 2023, and Parker was arrested at the same office on 15 September 2023.
Investigation
  • Relatives confirmed that the two named people died as infants in 1952 and 1953.
  • Gardaí identified Parker with the help of the FBI and the US Embassy, and he is a US citizen born on 7 March 1951.
  • Parker refused to tell gardaí his true identity.
Charges
  • He is charged with one further count of providing false information to obtain a passport at the Passport Office in Cork in 2013, and was previously charged with two similar offences.
  • He is charged with possessing a driving licence in the name of Philip Francis Morris, obtained by using a false name, on the date of his arrest.
  • He is charged with obstructing a garda by giving a false name and address while detained at Bridewell Garda station, Cork, after his arrest.
In court
  • Parker made no reply when the new charges were put to him on 29 January 2024.
  • The DPP directed trial by indictment on the false passport charges and the driving licence charge, and directed that the false name charge be dealt with summarily at District Court level.
  • The court granted Parker free legal aid on the new charges, and the defence applied for a précis of the prosecution evidence.
  • On 29 January 2024 he was remanded in continuing custody to appear again at Cork District Court by video link, and the case was adjourned to Thursday.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 72-year-old man has been charged with falsely applying for Irish passports in the name of two dead infants. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe passport application was made at the Passport Office, South Mall, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe passport application in the name of Philip Morris was made on 14 September 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenParker was arrested on 15 September 2023 at the passport office in South Mall, Cork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRelatives confirmed that the two named people died in 1952 and 1953 as infants. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí established through FBI inquiries and fingerprints that the accused is Randolph Parker, a US citizen born on 7 March 1951. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí identified the accused with the help of the FBI and the US Embassy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationParker refused to tell gardaí his true identity. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeA further charge alleges he had an Irish driving licence in the name of Philip Francis Morris. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe is charged with obstructing a garda by giving a false name and address while detained at Bridewell Garda station, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeParker was charged with one further count of providing false information to obtain a passport at the Passport Office in Cork in 2013. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeParker was charged with giving a false name to gardaí at Bridewell garda station in Cork after his arrest in September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeParker was charged with possession of a driving licence obtained by using a false name on the date of his arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeParker was previously charged with two offences of providing false or misleading information to obtain a passport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed trial by indictment at Circuit Court level on the original three false passport charges, the new false passport charge and the driving licence charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP directed that the obstruction charge be dealt with summarily at District Court level. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe was remanded in continuing custody to appear again at Cork District Court by video link. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe court granted him free legal aid on the new charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtParker made no reply when charged with the three additional offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed trial by indictment on all charges except the one of giving gardaí a false name. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe defence applied for a précis of the prosecution evidence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtParker was remanded in custody and the case was adjourned to Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jan2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Pictured: Pensioner charged with applying for passports in names of dead babies

    Reports the further charges against Randolph Kirk Parker, the DPP's direction for trial by indictment on most charges, the remand in custody and the adjournment. It also gives his age, nationality and arrest date of 15 September 2023.

    accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker
  2. 29 Jan2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man accused of applying for false passports in names of dead Irish children to face trial

    First report of this case in the source set. Adds the DPP's directions on trial venue, the new charges, the accused's identity and the remand details.

    accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Randolph Kirk Parkervictim, Jess O'Sullivan, irish (judged from name)Jess O'Sullivan