Two students, who hacked Fine Gael’s 2011 election website, have been spared jail sentences and left with clean records.

Two students, who hacked Fine Gael's 2011 election website, were spared jail sentences today and have been left with clean records.

Two students have admitted hacking Fine Gael’s website in the weeks leading up to the 2011 general election as a “stunt” to embarrass the party.

Two students have admitted hacking Fine Gael's website – in the weeks leading up to the 2011 general election – as a “stunt” to embarrass the party.

The FBI has accused two Irish students of being among the ringleaders in one of the world’s most disruptive internet hacking organisations.