New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Chris Ward, the Port Authority's executive director, dropped a mini-bombshell last week: The 9/11 memorial won't be fully open to the public until well after the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attack. Say what? Yes, you heard right: Ward...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The solicitor for Chris Ward said he is challenging the Northern Bank's decision to dismiss him from his job.
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
BBC 9 Oct 2008 The man acquitted of being involved in the Northern Bank robbery is challenging his former employer's decision to sack him. Chris Ward's solicitor said he was dismissed from his job in Northern Bank's headquarters after speaking to the media about his ordeal. Niall Murphy said the "proceedings that had to be engaged were not instituted for two and a half years." Mr Murphy...
The New York Observer (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
8 a.m. L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa discusses his clean ports plan with Jerry Nadler and Chris Ward at a forum on cleaning up seaports at The Harvard Club, 27 West 44th St. 8 a.m. New York Building Congress releases the city construction forecast through 2010 at a breakfast forum with Amanda Burden at the Hilton New York, 1335 Sixth Ave. 10 a.m. State Senator Liz Krueger hosts a forum...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
Irish Times 10 Oct 2008 The head of Northern Ireland’s prosecution service tonight defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery. Alasdair Frazer’s office came under heavy criticism yesterday when the case against Mr Ward dramatically collapsed. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) was already under pressure after trials failed...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The man cleared of one of Britain's largest bank robberies may launch legal action after branding his failed prosecution a farce.Police and prosecutors were accused of overseeing a fiasco after Chris Ward, 26, walked free yesterday, almost four years after the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery in Belfast.The bank employee's family was held hostage in December 2004 while he was forced to go...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
BBC 09 Oct 2008 The trial has collapsed of the only man charged with the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery in December 2004. Chris Ward, 26, was found not guilty of facilitating the massive cash robbery at the Northern's Belfast headquarters. Chris Ward's solicitor, Niall Murphy, gives a statement outside court Watch video The judge said: "Given the decision to present no further...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Prosecutors dropped all charges yesterday against a bank employee accused of helping steal $47 million from a Belfast bank in one of the world's biggest cash heists. Chris Ward had been accused of helping to pull off...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The man cleared today of one of the Northern Bank robbery may launch legal action after branding his failed prosecution a farce.Police and prosecutors were accused of overseeing a fiasco after Chris Ward, 26, walked free almost four years after the £26.5 million Northern Bank heist in Belfast.The bank employee's family was held hostage in December 2004 while he was forced to go to the...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The head of Northern Ireland’s prosecution service tonight defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - UK & world news (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.
icWales (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.
