Glenn Patterson and The Northern Bank Job In Conversation with John Self
Acclaimed author Glenn Patterson returns
to The Helicon to talk about his new work
of nonfiction The Northern Bank Job: The
Heist and How They Got Away With It.
In December 2004, two young men were at
home with their families. Both worked for
the Northern Bank’s cash centre in Belfast.
They heard knocks on their front doors.
Within a few minutes, masked men invaded
their homes, overpowered their loved ones
and disabled their electronic devices. It was
made clear to the two bank officials that
they had a choice: do what they were told or
their families would die. Over the course of
the following day, £26.5 million was stolen
from the Northern Bank: the biggest cash
heist in Irish and British history.
home with their families. Both worked for
the Northern Bank’s cash centre in Belfast.
They heard knocks on their front doors.
Within a few minutes, masked men invaded
their homes, overpowered their loved ones
and disabled their electronic devices. It was
made clear to the two bank officials that
they had a choice: do what they were told or
their families would die. Over the course of
the following day, £26.5 million was stolen
from the Northern Bank: the biggest cash
heist in Irish and British history.
In the wake of the twentieth anniversary
of this bizarre £26.5 million robbery, Glenn
Patterson has built on his popular BBC
podcast and his latest book sheds new light
on the story of the infamous heist.
Born and based in Belfast, Glenn Patterson
is the author of 11 novels, two essay
collections and a memoir and he also
co-wrote the screenplay for the BAFTA-nominated Good Vibrations. He is currently
Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre at
Queen’s University.
of this bizarre £26.5 million robbery, Glenn
Patterson has built on his popular BBC
podcast and his latest book sheds new light
on the story of the infamous heist.
Born and based in Belfast, Glenn Patterson
is the author of 11 novels, two essay
collections and a memoir and he also
co-wrote the screenplay for the BAFTA-nominated Good Vibrations. He is currently
Director of the Seamus Heaney Centre at
Queen’s University.
