Gardaí believe they have identified an elderly man who allegedly used the details of two babies, who died in the 1950s, to secure Irish passports.
Detective Garda Padraig Hanley of the Garda National Bureau of Investigation told Cork District Court today that extensive international enquiries have been made to try and identify the man they arrested last month at the passport office in Cork.
He told Judge Joanne Carroll that they believe they now have a positive identification "for this gentleman from an FBI 1970 arrest record".
He told Judge Carroll investigators are dealing with fingerprints.
No further detail was given to the court.
Garda Hanley sought a week's adjournment to verify the information saying "this only came to us at the end of last week".
The man, who is in his 70s, and named on the charge sheets as Philip Morris, of no fixed address, has been in custody since his arrest at the passport office on 14 September on three charges relating to providing false information in relation to passport applications in the names of two deceased babies - Philip Morris and Geoffrey Warbrook, who died in the 1950s.
Mr Morris's solicitor Frank Buttimer said he has spoken to Mr Morris and he is aware of the position.
Mr Buttimer said a two week deferral would be more realistic "so that further enquiries can be completed and a direction can be given by the DPP so that the matter can be advanced".
Judge Carroll asked Det Gda Hanley if Mr Morris's level of co-operation has increased.
Det Gda Hanley said: "It is not an issue of (the) level of co-operation. He has taken a particular stance".
He told the Judge he had a meeting with Mr Morris in Cork Prison at 2pm.
Judge Carroll remanded Mr Morris in continuing custody and adjourned the case until 7 November next.
