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20/01/2009
Northern Bank 'Laundering' Trial Underway In Cork
One of the largest ever bank heists is being recalled today as the trial begins in Cork of a father and son accused of money-laundering offences in connection with the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery in Belfast just over four years ago.
On trial are Timothy 'Ted' Cunningham, 60, a financial advisor, from Woodbine Lodge, Farran, and his son, also Timothy, 33, of Church View, Farran. Both men deny the charges.
The Northern Bank robbery - from the Donegall Square headquarters in Belfast - was carried out by a large, proficient group on 20 December 2004, the gang seized £26.5m, making it one of the biggest bank robberies in UK history.
The robbery, and the allegations and counter-allegations surrounding who was responsible, threw the Northern Ireland peace process into crisis at the time as the PSNI and the British and Irish governments claimed the IRA was behind the crime.
The Irish court heard today that, several weeks after the December 2004 robbery, that gardaí found more than £3m in six holdalls and a plastic bag in Ted Cunningham's house.
The prosecution said that they would be able to prove because of markings on the notes that a significant number of them came from the Northern Bank robbery.
The prosecution told the jury they would call a large number of witnesses from Northern Ireland.
They are to include Kevin McMullan, who was forced to help the robbers while his wife was held hostage.
The trial has also heard that while in custody both Ted Cunningham and his son said on tape that they knew or believed that the money came from the Northern Bank.
The trial continues.
See: Northern Bank Trial Collapses
(BMcC/JM)
On trial are Timothy 'Ted' Cunningham, 60, a financial advisor, from Woodbine Lodge, Farran, and his son, also Timothy, 33, of Church View, Farran. Both men deny the charges.
The Northern Bank robbery - from the Donegall Square headquarters in Belfast - was carried out by a large, proficient group on 20 December 2004, the gang seized £26.5m, making it one of the biggest bank robberies in UK history.
The robbery, and the allegations and counter-allegations surrounding who was responsible, threw the Northern Ireland peace process into crisis at the time as the PSNI and the British and Irish governments claimed the IRA was behind the crime.
The Irish court heard today that, several weeks after the December 2004 robbery, that gardaí found more than £3m in six holdalls and a plastic bag in Ted Cunningham's house.
The prosecution said that they would be able to prove because of markings on the notes that a significant number of them came from the Northern Bank robbery.
The prosecution told the jury they would call a large number of witnesses from Northern Ireland.
They are to include Kevin McMullan, who was forced to help the robbers while his wife was held hostage.
The trial has also heard that while in custody both Ted Cunningham and his son said on tape that they knew or believed that the money came from the Northern Bank.
The trial continues.
See: Northern Bank Trial Collapses
(BMcC/JM)
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