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A man was subjected to a terrifying kidnap ordeal in Belfast today when a gang of masked men dragged him from his car, drove to a secluded beauty spot and attacked him.

Northern Ireland’s Irish speaking community was given a boost today as TG4 began broadcasting to thousands of homes.

The Government is convinced that raids carried out by the Gardaí were based on solid information that they were uncovering money from December’s £26.5m (€38m) Northern Bank raid, Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern said today.

A range of hills high above Belfast once used by the British army to spy on terrorists in the city has been sold in a £3m (€4.3m) deal, it was revealed today.