Nasser Hussein jailed for claiming €5,913 in welfare under false name

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Nasser Hussein, 35, was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to deception over €5,913 in social protection payments claimed under a false name. The sentence was backdated to when he entered custody in February 2025.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Hussein had UK residency and was on temporary release from prison when he travelled from Belfast to Dublin. He used the false identity to obtain a social protection card and conceal his UK status. Judge Orla Crowe said the case warranted a three-year headline sentence before imposing two years in prison.