Businessman who defrauded €30,000 from international language students is jailed

One student described how he did not have enough money to travel to his home country to visit his mother before she died

Raul Rodriguez Ramirez arriving to Dublin Circuit Court in Dublin. Photo: Collins

Fiona Ferguson

A man who defrauded almost €30,000 from 18 international students who wished to study at English language schools in Dublin has been jailed for nine months.

Raul Rodriguez Ramirez (36) was the owner of an agency specialising in facilitating students wishing to study at English language schools in Dublin. He used the money to invest in a restaurant business, which failed during the pandemic, instead of using it to directly book their courses.