Footage posted online showed a man being hit with a trouser belt and reportedly forced to transfer money from his bank account. The incident is said to have taken place at The Tannery in the city's Bath Lane on November 21. On the same night, officers were told a group of men had then visited a second address 13 miles away in Harborough District and demanded those inside transfer money to them and hand over designer clothing.
It found that students looking for accommodation in Dublin institutions could pay over 50pc more for a single or double room than in the rest of the country. Costs vary significantly depending on the type of accommodation. However, students in the capital can pay €10,120 on average per academic year, while universities elsewhere offer accommodation for an average of €6,531.