Gardaí 'wanted money-laundering accused to 'nail' former bank chairman'

The man accused of laundering over £3m from the Northern Bank robbery claimed today that the gardaí wanted him to "nail" Phil Flynn – former chairman of Bank of Scotland (Ireland) and that if didn’t they would turn his family into the McBreartys of Donegal.

These allegations were made by Ted Cunningham through his senior counsel, Ciaran O’Loughlin in his trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court today. It emerged during cross-examination and Mr O’Loughlin said Cunningham will say it in evidence later in the trial.