Maze escapee appeals charges in kidnapping case

Maze prison escapee Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane has lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court in a bid to prevent his trial going ahead on charges connected with the 1983 kidnapping of supermarket boss Don Tidey.

The Special Criminal Court was told today that papers have been lodged in an appeal to the Supreme Court against a High Court ruling last year that his trial should go ahead.