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| Laundering jury considers verdict | Laundering jury considers verdict |
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| The jury in the trial of a man accused of laundering money from the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery will resume its deliberation on Friday. | |
| Irish prosecutors claim Ted Cunningham, 60, knew that more than £3m traced to him was from the December 2004 robbery. | Irish prosecutors claim Ted Cunningham, 60, knew that more than £3m traced to him was from the December 2004 robbery. |
| Mr Cunningham of Farran, County Cork, has denied 10 money laundering charges. | Mr Cunningham of Farran, County Cork, has denied 10 money laundering charges. |
| If he is found guilty Mr Cunningham could face up to 14 years in jail. The trial lasted 10 weeks and heard from 77 witnesses, including PSNI officers. | If he is found guilty Mr Cunningham could face up to 14 years in jail. The trial lasted 10 weeks and heard from 77 witnesses, including PSNI officers. |
| The jury retired on Thursday to consider its verdict. | |
| The financial adviser said £2.3m found in the basement of his home in February 2005 came from the sale of a gravel pit in Offaly to Bulgarian businessmen. | The financial adviser said £2.3m found in the basement of his home in February 2005 came from the sale of a gravel pit in Offaly to Bulgarian businessmen. |
| Irish police claimed that, under interrogation, the money lender said he was given £4.9m from an unidentified male in a Northern Ireland registered car, whom he met on four occasions. | Irish police claimed that, under interrogation, the money lender said he was given £4.9m from an unidentified male in a Northern Ireland registered car, whom he met on four occasions. |
| COURT BACKGROUND The Cork trial, before Judge Cornelius Murphy, began on 20 January. It lasted 10 weeks, during which 77 witnesses gave evidence. | COURT BACKGROUND The Cork trial, before Judge Cornelius Murphy, began on 20 January. It lasted 10 weeks, during which 77 witnesses gave evidence. |
| It is estimated the trial costs could be up to 1m euro. That figure includes costings for the police investigation and legal and witness costs. | It is estimated the trial costs could be up to 1m euro. That figure includes costings for the police investigation and legal and witness costs. |
| Read Shane Harrison's piece here | Read Shane Harrison's piece here |
| Throughout the trial, Judge Cornelius Murphy read Cunningham's interview notes to the jury, in which he denied any involvement with the IRA or laundering money from the Northern Bank robbery. | Throughout the trial, Judge Cornelius Murphy read Cunningham's interview notes to the jury, in which he denied any involvement with the IRA or laundering money from the Northern Bank robbery. |
| The £26.5m was stolen in the Belfast bank robbery by a gang who kidnapped assistant manager Kevin McMullan and his wife Kyran, taking her to an undisclosed location while he was forced to steal the money. | The £26.5m was stolen in the Belfast bank robbery by a gang who kidnapped assistant manager Kevin McMullan and his wife Kyran, taking her to an undisclosed location while he was forced to steal the money. |
| Poleglass man Chris Ward was acquitted of involvement in the robbery in October last year. Police had alleged the bank employee - who was also kidnapped - was an inside man for the gang. | Poleglass man Chris Ward was acquitted of involvement in the robbery in October last year. Police had alleged the bank employee - who was also kidnapped - was an inside man for the gang. |
| The haul included £17.5m of uncirculated Northern Bank currency, which could be traced through serial numbers, and £8.85m in used notes from the four major banks in Northern Ireland. | The haul included £17.5m of uncirculated Northern Bank currency, which could be traced through serial numbers, and £8.85m in used notes from the four major banks in Northern Ireland. |