Judge appeals to State to clamp down on bogus marriages

A High Court judge has asked the State to make “huge efforts” to prevent, root out, and revoke bogus marriages.

Mr Justice Richard Humphreys made the comments in a major reserved judgment about a 45-year-old Algerian man who had challenged a deportation order.

“I appreciate that love is, of course, blind but it is nonetheless disturbing to note how frequently applicants become regarded as ‘a good catch’ shortly after being served with deportation orders,” the judge said.