A Cork financier charged with offences linked to the 2004 Northern Bank robbery has been allowed to hold a passport but must notify gardaí of his travel plans.
Timothy Cunningham (63) is awaiting trial at Cork Circuit Criminal Court accused of nine counts of laundering more than £600,000 from the robbery of the Northern Bank in Belfast in December 2004.
Mr Cunningham appeared at the High Court sitting at Cloverhill yesterday.
Remy Farrell SC, told Mr Justice Brian McGovern that an application was being made to change his client’s bail conditions in relation to his passport.
He asked the court to allow Mr Cunningham to have a passport with an undertaking that if he made any travel arrangements, he would notify gardaí.
The request was made with consent of the the State and Mr Justice McGovern agreed to make the order.
Mr Cunningham did not address the court during the brief proceedings.