Sunday World apologises to woman who sued over Northern Bank story

THE Sunday World has apologised before the High Court to a woman who sued it for libel over articles related to the laundering of the proceeds of the IRA’s £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery in 2004.

The apology, in which the newspaper said it acknowledged Kathryn Nelson “is a person of the highest integrity” was read yesterday as part of a settlement of the action by Ms Nelson who is also to receive an undisclosed sum.

The settlement was reached just after 5pm after the jury had been out for more than an hour considering their verdict.