Man defrauded 18 students of almost €30,000 to open restaurant, court hears

Raul Rodriguez Ramirez in court today. Photo: Paddy Cummins.

Fiona Ferguson

The owner of an agency specialising in facilitating students wishing to study at English language schools in Dublin defrauded 18 students of almost €30,000 in total, a court has heard.

Raul Rodriguez Ramirez (36) used the students’ money to invest in a restaurant business, which failed during the pandemic, instead of using it to directly book their courses