Don Tidey
Don Tidey is known primarily for being the victim of a high-profile kidnapping by the Provisional IRA in 1983, which lasted over three weeks. His abduction gained significant media coverage, particularly due to the tragic circumstances surrounding the rescue attempt, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals. Tidey's case highlighted the violent and turbulent nature of the conflict in Northern Ireland, and he became a symbol of the impact of the troubles on innocent civilians.
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Ireland:
Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane was the head of an IRA gang which kidnapped businessman Don Tidey.
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Ireland:
Don Tidey was kidnapped in 1984, which resulted in the deaths of a Garda recruit and a Defence Forces member.
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Ireland:
Don Tidey was kidnapped outside his home and held captive for more than three weeks while ransom demands were issued.
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Ireland:
Considerable evidence pointed to McFarlane’s involvement in the IRA kidnapping of the businessman Don Tidey just two months later, in November 1983.
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Ireland:
Don Tidey was kidnapped in 1983, an event that involved Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane.
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