The council claimed a group of individuals wearing balaclava's cut open a locked barrier and placed their two caravans on an empty lot of the property.

The incident occurred in early March.

The highest number of convictions were in Longford.

The five were sentenced on charges including rape, false imprisonment and sexual assault.

Two men wanted in connection with the assault left the country following the incident

The man was sentenced at Longford Circuit Court.

Judge Keenan Johnson was shocked to hear the victim of the arson attack was billed for the call-out.

One slash wound resulted in a 30 cm scar on the torso of the victim.