McDowell urged to revoke fraudster’s Irish passport

A CZECH-BORN fraudster, who received an Irish passport in return for investment here, remains an Irish citizen despite being stripped of another passport due to his criminal record.

Viktor Kozeny is one of nearly 200 people who received an Irish passport under the controversial passports for investment scheme which was suspended in 1996.

Despite having his passport revoked from the Caribbean island of Granada where he paid £40,000 for citizenship, Mr Kozeny still retains his Irish passport, which he received in 1995. Labour Party justice spokesman Joe Costello last night called on Justice Minister Michael McDowell to revoke Mr Kozeny’s passport along with that of another fraudster British-born Sheridan Cox.