A man who claimed social protection payments under a false name after he fled the UK while he was on temporary release there from prison has been jailed for two years. Nasser Hussein, aged 35, had residency in the UK and was on temporary release there when he came to Dublin having travelled to Ireland from Belfast. He used a false name to secure a social protection card which later allowed him to claim €5,913 in payments for day-to-day living. It was accepted in court that he used the false name in order to cover up his status in the UK. She said the court could not overlook the fact that he was on temporary release from prison and commended the gardaí for their investigation.

Source: Irish Examiner January 21, 2026 20:16 UTC