Watchdog to probe Garda handling of Cunningham case

The Garda Ombudsman is set to probe the force’s investigation into Cork moneylender Ted Cunningham, whose conviction for laundering £3m from the Northern Bank raid was quashed last week.

Mr Cunningham walked free on Friday, three years after he became the only person to be convicted in connection with the Dec 2004 Belfast robbery.

Quashing his conviction, the Court of Criminal Appeal ordered a retrial against Mr Cunningham on nine charges of money laundering.