Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Raul Rodriguez Ramirez

Born 1987, from the ages reported. 6 reports across 1 case, 4 Dec 2023 to 27 Jun 2024

Suspect: Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, non-Irish man, 36 (judged from name)Raul Rodriguez RamirezSuspect: Raul Ramirez Rodriguez, Mexican man, 36Raul Ramirez Rodriguez

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted, accused
Born
1987, from the ages reported
Nationality
Mexican, as stated in a report
Offences
Fraud (theft of students' college fees)
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
6 reports, 4 Dec 2023 to 27 Jun 2024
Outlets
irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez ran an agency called Travel Now, which specialised in facilitating international students who wanted to study English in Ireland
Pictured with others
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez ran an agency called Travel Now, which specialised in facilitating international students who wanted to study English in Ireland
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 27 Jun 2024
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez told gardaí he had established the agency in 2018 and as it was going well, he decided to open a Mexican restaurant. This did not do as well as expected and was impacted by the pandemic
Pictured with others
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez told gardaí he had established the agency in 2018 and as it was going well, he decided to open a Mexican restaurant. This did not do as well as expected and was impacted by the pandemic
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 11 Dec 2023
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez ran an agency specialising in facilitating international students who wanted to study English in Ireland
Pictured with others
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez ran an agency specialising in facilitating international students who wanted to study English in Ireland
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 11 Dec 2023
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez the owner of the Travel Now Agency, who earlier this year pled guilty to Theft by Deception
Pictured with others
Raul Rodriguez Ramirez the owner of the Travel Now Agency, who earlier this year pled guilty to Theft by Deception
PhotoCollins Courtsvia irishtimes.com, 4 Dec 2023

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Cases

latest first
  • Man sentenced for fraud over students' college fees in Dublin Fraud (theft of students' college fees) · Co. Dublin

    Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, a 36-year-old Mexican man, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to defrauding 18 foreign language students of almost €30,000 in college fees at his Dublin agency Travel Now between June 2020 and June 2021. He used the students' money to fund a Mexican restaurant in Dublin that failed during the pandemic instead of booking their language courses. Sentencing was adjourned in December 2023 to allow him time to repay the students, during which he provided a total of €18,050. On 27 June 2024, Judge Orla Crowe at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment with the final nine months suspended, ordering the repaid sum to be divided pro rata among the 18 victims.

    Sentenced, 27 Jun 2024Convicted, accused · 6 reports

Timeline

every report naming Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 27 Jun2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for fraud over students' college fees in Dublin
    Man jailed for theft of foreign students’ course fees
    convicted, Raul Ramirez Rodriguez, 36, male, Mexican, named, non-irishRaul Ramirez Rodriguez
  2. 27 Jun2024
    Sentencedrte.ie, in Man sentenced for fraud over students' college fees in Dublin
    Man jailed for defrauding €30,000 from foreign students
    convicted, Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, 36, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Raul Rodriguez Ramirez
  3. 11 Dec2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for fraud over students' college fees in Dublin
    Owner of English language course agency given extra time to reimburse defrauded students
    accused, Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, 36, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Raul Rodriguez Ramirez
  4. 11 Dec2023
    In courtrte.ie, in Man sentenced for fraud over students' college fees in Dublin
    Sentencing of man over student scam adjourned
    convicted, Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, 36, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Raul Rodriguez Ramirez
  5. 4 Dec2023
    Convictedthejournal.ie, in Man sentenced for fraud over students' college fees in Dublin
    Man defrauded students wishing to study at English language schools of almost €30k, court hears
    convicted, Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, 36, male, namedRaul Rodriguez Ramirez
  6. 4 Dec2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Man sentenced for fraud over students' college fees in Dublin
    Owner of English language college agency defrauded students of almost €30,000, court hears
    accused, Raul Rodriguez Ramirez, 36, male, namedRaul Rodriguez Ramirez

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