The trial of four men accused of kidnapping a Securicor worker and his family before robbing €2,28m has heard how a cash bundle of nearly €26,000 was seized during a search of one house.

The jury in the trial of four men accused of kidnapping a Securicor worker and his family before robbing €2.28m has been told that two numbers allegedly linked to the crime belonged to two defendants.

The trial of four men accused of being members of a gang has heard how two men brought cash in a plastic shopping bag to pay for a second-hand car.

The jury in the trial of four men accused of abducting a Securicor worker and his family before robbing €2.8m has heard that gardaí identified nine mobile numbers after tracing a call made by the kidnappers from a remote wooded area.

A jury has heard that suspected human faeces was taken from a hostage scene after a kidnap victim pointed out an area to gardaí where he said one of the culprits had “gone to the toilet”.

The victim of a tiger kidnapping told co-workers that his worst nightmare had come true and that his family were being held hostage, a trial has heard.

The victim of a 'tiger' kidnapping told co-workers that his worst nightmare had come true and that his family were being held hostage, a trial has heard today.

A Securicor cash van driver whose family were held by an armed gang during a Tiger kidnapping six years ago told a trial that he could not drive at one point because he was crying so much.

Four Dublin men have gone on trial, accused of being part of an armed gang which carried out a “Tiger kidnapping” on a family eight years ago.

Four Dublin men have gone on trial accused of the false imprisonment of a family of four and the robbery of €2.28m in cash eight years ago.

Three men have jailed for 25 and 12 years for carrying out a “tiger kidnapping” four years ago.

Three men convicted of carrying out a €2.28m “tiger kidnapping” robbery four years ago face up to life in prison when their sentence is finalised next week.

KEVIN KILBANE has backed Steve Staunton to resurrect his management career at League Two basement club Darlington.

DARLINGTON have appointed former Ireland coach Steve Staunton as their new manager.

Darlington have appointed former Republic of Ireland coach Steve Staunton as their new manager.

A crime scene expert has said he uncovered evidence of tactics commonly used by subversives when investigating a €2.28m "tiger kidnapping" four years ago.

ROY KEANE has axed reserve team coach Kevin Richardson in a backroom reshuffle at Sunderland.

Sunderland have parted company with reserve-team coach Kevin Richardson.

Backstreet Boys star Kevin Richardson and his wife Kristin had an Independence Day to remember on Wednesday - they spent it as first-time parents.

Niall Quinn is adamant he can combine the dual role of being Sunderland manager and chairman.

Sunderland’s players returned for pre-season training today with the club’s future still to be decided.

Pop hunk Kevin Richardson has officially left The Backstreet Boys - but the boy band are hoping he will return in the future.

NIALL QUINN and his consortium could clinch a deal to take over Sunderland within days. Further talks took place yesterday after discussions earlier this week with few details left to be settled.

THREE men, convicted but later cleared of the 1989 attack of a jogger in Central Park, will file a federal lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages for each of them, said their lawyer on Sunday.

Carlton Palmer believes his sacking as manager of Stockport was a political and not a footballing decision.

Actress Anita Dobson is to take a starring role in the West End musical Chicago.

Five men jailed for the brutal rape of a jogger in New York’s Central Park in 1989 are expected to have their convictions overturned tomorrow after another man confessed to the crime.