Tidey tells court of kidnap ordeal in McFarlane trial

Former supermarket boss Don Tidey told a court today of the "battleground'' that erupted around him when security forces rescued him from his kidnappers almost 25 years ago.

Tidey, who is now in 70s, said that he heard a burst of gunfire, followed by more gunfire and an explosion, possibly caused by a grenade, after gardaí and soldiers surrounded the hide where he had been held captive for 23 days in 1983.