Figures suggest Latvians partaking in marriages of convenience

FIGURES released by the Department of Justice suggest many Latvians living in Ireland are involved in marriages of convenience, particularly with Pakistani and Bangladeshi asylum seekers.

The Government wants the EU to change the law so they can ban non-EU spouses married to EU citizens from moving to Ireland — unless they live in another EU country first.

This was the case up to two months ago when the European Court of Justice said the Irish were interpreting the legislation incorrectly and must change.