Judge Mary Dorgan said the accused acted out of kindness but his actions had ultimately 'facilitated' the woman in getting an Irish passport. Photograph: Bryan O'BrienA man has received an eight month suspended sentence and a €500 fine for pretending to be the biological father of a baby to help the child obtain an Irish birth certificate and passport.
Judge Mary Dorgan said the 64-year-old acted out of kindness and had been honest in his evidence. However, she said his actions had ultimately “facilitated” the woman in getting an Irish passport. “The knock on effect was quite extraordinary, enabling her to bring other members of her family to the country as a result.”
No name was recorded for the father when the child was in hospital. However, he said in on July 29th 2009, the accused presented at the Civil Registration Officer to register the birth. Det Hennebry told Judge Dorgan the man made the declarations despite being fully aware that he could not be the child’s father. He said the man obtained the Irish birth certificate for the child and attended his local garda station to make a false passport application for the boy.
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