Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1951, from the ages reported

Nationality

American, as stated in a report

Offences

Providing false information to obtain Irish passports, Possessing a false Irish driving licence, False information to obtain a passport; giving a false name to gardaí; possession of a driving licence obtained by false name

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

11 reports, 7 Nov 2023 to 17 Apr 2025

Outlets

irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit

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• American man deported after Cork passport fraud sentence Providing false information to obtain Irish passports · Co. Cork

  Randolph Kirk Parker, a 73-year-old American man, applied for Irish passports in the names of two infants who died in the early 1950s and obtained a false Irish driving licence after arriving in Ireland in 1988 under the name Ray Travis. He was arrested at the Cork passport office on 14 September 2023 and identified through FBI fingerprint records matching a 1970 US arrest record. Parker pleaded guilty to four counts of providing false information to obtain Irish passports and one count of possessing a false driving licence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. He was sentenced in April 2024 to three and a half years with the final 15 months suspended. He was deported to the United States in April 2025.

  Sentenced, 22 Apr 2024Convicted, accused · 5 reports
• Man pleads guilty to false passport charges in Cork False information to obtain a passport; giving a false name to gardaí; possession of a driving licence obtained by false name · Co. Cork

  Randolph Kirk Parker, a 72-year-old American man, was arrested on 15 September 2023 at the Passport Office on South Mall in Cork after allegedly applying for Irish passports using the names of two infants who died in the 1950s. The victim is Jess O'Sullivan. He was identified with the help of the FBI, the US Embassy and Interpol, and was remanded in custody. On 29 January 2024, three further charges were brought, and the DPP directed trial by indictment on most counts. On 8 February 2024, Parker pleaded guilty to four false passport charges and one false-document charge at Cork District Court, with the summary false-name charge to be withdrawn, and a sentencing date will be set in the Circuit Criminal Court in Cork.

  In court, 2 Jan 2024Accused · 6 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 17 Apr2025
   Otheririshtimes.com, in American man deported after Cork passport fraud sentence

   US citizen jailed for applying for Irish passports in names of two dead children is deported

   convicted, Randolph Kirk Parker, 73, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Randolph Kirk Parker♂73
2. 4 May2024
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in American man deported after Cork passport fraud sentence

   An American passport fraudster in Ireland: The mysterious life of Randolph Kirk Parker

   convicted, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂72US
3. 22 Apr2024
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in American man deported after Cork passport fraud sentence

   American man (73) who applied for passports in names of deceased babies jailed for 27 months

   convicted, Randolph Kirk Parker, 73, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂73US
4. 22 Apr2024
   Sentencedirishtimes.com, in American man deported after Cork passport fraud sentence

   Man (73) jailed for applying for passports in the name of dead infants after facing ‘visa difficulties’

   convicted, Randolph Kirk Parker, 73, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂73US
5. 8 Feb2024
   In courtrte.ie, in Man pleads guilty to false passport charges in Cork

   Man pleads guilty to four charges in Cork passport case

   accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂72US
6. 29 Jan2024
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man pleads guilty to false passport charges in Cork

   Pictured: Pensioner charged with applying for passports in names of dead babies

   accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂72US
7. 29 Jan2024
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man pleads guilty to false passport charges in Cork

   Man accused of applying for false passports in names of dead Irish children to face trial

   accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Randolph Kirk Parker♂72
8. 29 Jan2024
   Chargedrte.ie, in Man pleads guilty to false passport charges in Cork

   New charges against man in Cork passport case

   accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂72US
9. 29 Jan2024
   Chargedthejournal.ie, in Man pleads guilty to false passport charges in Cork

   US man charged with applying for Irish passports in names of dead babies faces more charges

   accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂72US
10. 2 Jan2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man pleads guilty to false passport charges in Cork

    Further charges expected for man accused of applying for passports using names of dead babies

    accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂72US
11. 7 Nov2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in American man deported after Cork passport fraud sentence

    Man (72) charged with falsely applying for Irish passports is identified from FBI fingerprint files

    accused, Randolph Kirk Parker, 72, male, American, named, non-irishRandolph Kirk Parker♂72US

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