Students who hacked FG election website escape jail

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

Students who hacked FG election website escape jail
Tue, 08 Oct, 2013 - 17:00

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

Darren Martyn (aged 21) from Cloonbeggin, Claregalway, Galway, and 20-year-old Donnacha O Cearbhaill from The Ring, Birr, Co. Offaly were the first to be successfully prosecuted in Ireland for computer hacking.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: CloonbegginPlace: ClaregalwayPlace: GalwayPlace: The Ring, Birr, Co.Place: OffalyPlace: IrelandPlace: USPlace: UKPerson: Darren MartynPerson: Donnacha O CearbhaillPerson: RaepsaucePerson: PalladiumPerson: Ann RyanPerson: JudgePerson: RyanPerson: MartynPerson: Donnacha O CearrbhaillPerson: Independent Councillor John CarrollPerson: Marion BrennanPerson: Paul JohnstonePerson: DetPerson: GdaPerson: Matthew KennyPerson: Eugene DunnePerson: O CearrbhaillOrganisation: Fine GaelOrganisation: Garda Bureau of Fraud InvestigationOrganisation: FBIOrganisation: Dublin District CourtOrganisation: Pieta HouseOrganisation: Galway-Mayo Institute of TechnologyOrganisation: GMITOrganisation: OffalyOrganisation: Trinity College DublinOrganisation: Garda Fraud Squad
<p>Munster Technological University (MTU) said that it is continuing to engage with Instructure to understand the nature and extent of any potential impact on the university community. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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