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# Sham Marriages

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# Operation Vantage
Over 400 sham marriages halted by gardaí following 2015 crackdown
Gardaí set up Operation Vantage two years ago to tackle sham marriages.
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Nov 30th 2017, 9:22 AM
# Operation Vantage
Number of foreign couples attempting to marry in Ireland drops 58% since new laws
Gardaí are now using new laws to tackle sham marriages.
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Jul 30th 2017, 4:00 PM
# Drogheda
A Pakistani man who claimed 'true love' as a defence has been jailed for his 'sham marriage'
Muhammad Raza was married and had three children in Pakistan.
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May 23rd 2017, 6:15 AM
# Visas
Gang who flew in Lithuanian brides to UK as part of sham marriage scam jailed
People involved in the scam swapped roles in fake bridal parties.
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Mar 10th 2017, 6:26 PM
# Exploitation
Sham marriages are widespread in Ireland, according to Immigrant Council report
One international gang based in Dublin made millions by charging hundreds of Asian men up to €20,000 to marry vulnerable eastern European women.
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Oct 12th 2016, 8:56 AM
# Marriages of Convenience
11 people arrested during massive garda operation into sham marriages
Operation Vantage was set up after a trend of foreign men marrying women from EU countries was identified.
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Nov 25th 2015, 10:56 PM
# Slovakia
Four women trafficked into UK, treated like pieces of meat and sold into sham marriages
The ringleader is known as Romeo.
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Aug 19th 2015, 6:03 AM
# new rule
Couples suspected of entering sham marriages in Ireland will be investigated
The Registrar will now be able to investigate couples and report them to immigration services.
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Aug 18th 2015, 3:00 PM
# News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Everyone’s talking about the Killarney explosion, Belfast riots and Dáil bar drinking,
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Jul 13th 2013, 8:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Calls for second MEP vote on Cardiff, RTÉ denies prejudice allegations, families at ‘breaking point’ – and a busy day for US shoppers
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Nov 25th 2011, 8:34 AM
# Convenience
Govt hopes to legislate against 'sham marriages'
In the meantime, marriage registrars have received revised guidelines to try and prevent marriages of convenience.
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Nov 25th 2011, 7:15 AM
# Belfast
Bride and groom charged over 'sham marriage'
Police intervened to stop the wedding ceremony at Belfast’s City Hall last week.
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Aug 12th 2011, 5:52 PM
# Sham Marriages
Two arrested as part of human trafficking ring
Two men remain in custody after allegedly luring Latvian women to Ireland and forcing them to marry.
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Oct 26th 2010, 8:56 AM
# Marriage
New guidelines on 'sham marriages' introduced
ID and ambassadorial approval now required for non EU citizens marrying in Ireland after EU pressure.
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Oct 9th 2010, 10:35 AM