Trial linked to Northern bank raid could last 16 weeks

THE trial of a Cork financial adviser accused of money laundering arising out of the investigation of the Northern Bank robbery will take up to 16 weeks.

Timothy Cunningham, aged 60, of Woodbine Lodge, Farran, Co Cork, faces 10 charges of money laundering arising from a Garda investigation following the robbery of £26.5 million (€33m) from the Northern Bank in Belfast on December 20, 2004.

Jane Hyland, counsel for the prosecution, applied at Cork Circuit Criminal Court yesterday to have the case listed for trial on January 14, 2009. Ms Hyland told Judge Patrick J Moran the case could take between 12 and 16 weeks.