A Bangladeshi used the English school visa farm racket to move to Ireland and work for his cousin in a takeaway in Cork.

He over-stays his visa by eight years.

When he is arrested, he abuses the asylum system by making a claim for international protection.

The judge fines him €10. His employer fined €750 - "did not realise the seriousness of employing an illegal", mar dhea....

He applies for Irish citizenship.

Non-national, with no permission to work or live here, fined €10 | Evening Echo, Friday September 28, 2018

That's the headline from the Evening Echo, dated Friday, September 28, 2018No online copy of this report exists, so one now exists below.This report is everything wrong with the immigration system.Ali Baba takeaway in Cork city was raided by immigration gardaí and yesterday a non-national was fined €10 on evidence that he had no permission to live or work in Ireland since August 2010.Inspector Brian O'Donovan said at Cork District Court: "On February 16, 2017, Detective Garda Mairead Moriarty and Garda Tome Browne carried out an inspection at Ali Baba takeaway on Washington Street with a view to detecting any breaches of the Immigration Laws.“On entering the premises they observed three males behind the counter preparing food.“Wahiduzzaman Miah could not produce an identity document and he was accompanied to his apartment nearby where he produced a Bangladeshi passport.“Having examined this Det. Garda Moriarty was satisfied that he had no permission to reside or work in the country since August 31, 2010.“Mr Miah denied he was working in the takeaway. He was arrested on foot of a deportation order and lodged at Cork Prison. He was subsequently released having made an application for international protection.“The owner of the takeaway, Mr Injamamul Haque, was interviewed on June 7, 2017 by Det. Garda Moriarty under caution, and he admitted that Mr Miah was helping him cook and prepare food. He (Miah) was not in permission of a work permit.”Miah, aged 27, who lives at an apartment on Washington Street, pleaded guilty to a charge that being a non-national where in the employment of Mr Haque in the State other than in accordance with an employment permit contrary to the Employment Permits Act 2003.Haque, aged 33, admitted employing Mr Miah under the same act.Shane Collins-Daly, solicter, said the employer had been an Irish citizen since 2004 and had never come to any adverse attention.“He accepts that ignorance of the law is not an excuse but he did not realise the seriousness of the situation. He deeply regrets it and it won't happen again.“Mr Miah is his cousin and he came here in 2004 to study English and he had a student visa which ran out. He has no living now and is living on the generosity of his friends and family. He has applied for Irish citizenship.”Inspector Brian O'Donovan confirmed that the maximum penalty was €3,000 and up to twelve months in prison on each offense.Judge O'Leary said that whatever fine he imposed on Miah would be paid by others so he imposed a €10 fine. For Haque's offense, he imposed a €750 fine.Skip to 20:49