A Moroccan national with no passport was arrested in Dún Laoghaire shortly after he arrived by boat and a passage through three western European countries, it has been alleged.
The 50-year-old, who had no identity documents, was brought to Dublin District Court under the name Unknown Unknown with a specific date of birth.
In court, he told Judge Peter White that his name was Elane Charkaoui, which gardaí have yet to confirm, and he was admitted to bail.
Garda Natasha McAleese gave evidence of arrest, charge, and caution.
She objected to bail, emphasising that there was no proof of his identity.
Judge Peter White heard the man claimed to have "landed in Ireland yesterday on a boat from London", having previously been in France and Spain after leaving Morocco.
She stressed that he had no fixed address and no family or ties in the jurisdiction.
The court heard the man made no reply when charged under Section 12 of the Immigration Act for failing to...
