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Jun 3
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Episode 1031: (Part 2) The Northern Bank...

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It was the most daring and audacious bank heist ever carried out in Irish and British history, and 20 years after the Northern Bank Robbery, nobody has stood trial for robbing £26.5 million.

Nicola speaks to author Glenn Patterson, whose book The Northern Bank Job: The Heist and How They Got Away With It tells the incredible story and delves into the questions that remain.


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