2018-02-27 · Dublin
Illegal immigrant who falsely claimed over €43k in social welfare avoids jail
Ariunaa Purevjal, a 54‑year‑old former illegal immigrant from Mongolia who later became a naturalised Irish citizen, pleaded guilty to five counts of dishonestly claiming social welfare payments between October 2007 and June 2014. She also pleaded guilty to two counts of making a false instrument (a child benefit claim form and a bank form) and…