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£26m stolen from Northern Bank, IRA is suspected

A photograph of Northern Irish banknotes in a bank counting machine
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When the Northern Ireland peace process finally ended 'The Troubles', the politicians, the public and even the media found they had a new future. But for the terrorists on both sides, they were suddenly left without a job or purpose and more importantly, without a pension.

The £26m robbery of the Belfast Bank is suspected to have been the solution...