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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2959Providing false information (Civil Registration Act 2004, passport fraud) · Co. Cork · 29 Jul 2009

Woman pleads guilty to providing false information to obtain Irish passport for newborn son

A 44-year-old foreign national woman pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to four offences including providing false information to obtain an Irish passport for her son by claiming a 65-year-old Irish man was his biological father. She was remanded on bail for sentence, with the matter adjourned to 18 February.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted11 Nov
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman is 44 years old and a foreign national (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe provided false information at the Civil Registration Office in Cork claiming a man was the biological father of her son (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe provided false information in passport applications at Watercourse Road Garda Station and Anglesea Street Garda Station on three occasions (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe came to Ireland from abroad in March 2008 to study English on a permit (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe gave birth to a son in December 2008 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe false Irish passport gave the woman an immigration advantage (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe was able to apply for Irish passports for herself and her other children born in Ireland (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe passports entitled her to claim social welfare payments (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe defendant had no previous conviction (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman is under the care of a consultant psychiatrist (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDet Sgt Keith Cleary of the Garda National Immigration Bureau outlined the background to the investigation (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe offence was contrary to Section 69(3) of the Civil Registration Act 2004 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtShe pleaded guilty to all four offences at Cork Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA 65-year-old Irish man has already pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in the fraud (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Sheehan adjourned the matter until 18 February for sentence (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Nov2024
    Convictedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman pleads guilty to providing false information to obtain an Irish passport for newborn son

    First report: woman pleaded guilty to four offences before Judge Dermot Sheehan at Cork Circuit Criminal Court; remanded on bail for sentence; adjourned to 18 February; co-accused 65-year-old Irish man has already pleaded guilty to related charges.

    convicted, 44, female, non-irish (judged from name)convicted, 65, male, Irish, irish