An aspiring law student has been ordered to pay €7,500 in compensation for her part in orchestrating a "hair-brained" and "bizarre" scheme by enlisting a gang of youths to tie her former boyfriend up and violently assault him during the course of an alleged aggravated burglary.
Four teenagers charged with trespassing, assault and stealing property are to reappear before Longford District Court in February where they will receive a book.