Kevin Lunney - who was abducted and brutally assaulted two months ago - says he felt like he was going to die following his ordeal.
The Quinn Industrial Holdings executive has spoken about how he was beaten, covered in bleach and branded by his attackers.
An investigation by Gardaí and the PSNI into the attack is ongoing.
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The Government has announced a number of new environmental taxes to start coming into effect from next year.
They include the so-called 'latte levy' on disposable cups and increases in the plastic bag charge.
There will also be new waste and landfill levies.
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Gardaí are warning parents to be wary of what their children are accessing online, and the dangers that exist.
It follows the sentencing of two teenage boys for the murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Ana Kriegel.
During the trial, it emerged that Boy A had viewed large amounts of pornography online - some of it violent.
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Campaigning in the upcoming British general election has officially begun - with some personal attacks.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has compared the Labour Party leader to Russian dictator Joseph Stalin, accusing him of hating wealthy people.
Jeremy Corbyn says Mr Johnson treats politics like a game.
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Members of the LGBTI+ community will hold a kissing protest outside the Dáil later.
Organisers are calling on Government to bring in hate crime legislation.
They say there is an increasing number of attacks on people in Dublin because of their sexuality.
