Mick Wallace, NAMA and the £7M

[ziggysego]

Jamie Bryson tweeted who it was a short while ago.

[Franko]

I can't imagine that the person Jamie is naming would have the clout or move in the circles required to influence this kind of deal.

If it's him he's not alone.

[Ulick]

Seamy has named Robinson's son Gareth. But he is neither a "politician" nor "high profile", so it's doubtful he's who Mick has in mind, unless he's just a bag-man for his da. Wouldn't be the first time for that either: http://www.irishnews.com/news/2014/10/07/news/boxing-bout-lobby-concerns-to-see-robinson-grilled-104092/

[LeoMc]

Seamy has named Robinson's son Gareth. But he is neither a "politician" nor "high profile", so it's doubtful he's who Mick has in mind, unless he's just a bag-man for his da. Wouldn't be the first time for that either: http://www.irishnews.com/news/2014/10/07/news/boxing-bout-lobby-concerns-to-see-robinson-grilled-104092/

He was a politician. He now runs a PR Company (fixer?) that could be what Jamie is alleging, I couldn't possibly comment.

[Ulick]

Nah Gareth Robinson only ever made it as far as my local council in Castlereagh and I think was long gone before the NAMA deal. Wallace alleges the money was for a "leading Northern Ireland politician". That boy never led anything but a charge to the free bar at the Christmas do.

[Rois]

I must have heard the same name mentioned as Bryson as far back as Friday. 

[Jeepers Creepers]

Do you think Mick Wallace was only told the person involved surname?

[balladmaker]

Bryson has certainly upped his game tonight, interesting day ahead tomorrow in north of Ireland politics!

[Hereiam]

I wonder who typed that for him. If this is true Robinson will have to go, no doubt he will try and put the blame on the son. Foster will be the new leader of the DUP by the end of the summer.

[Franko]

This is going to be EPIC. Twitter is cowped tonight, Bryson is tweeting praise for the Irish News and a TUV spokesman has retweeted the link exposing himself to the legal action threatened by a leaked email from the DUP Press Office to local media editors. Haven't been as excited about local politics since Iris was caught with the knickers at her heels.

Also, I'd delete that post Minder, just to be on the safe side. Anyone that wants to read it can go to the blog or find the link to it on Twitter. By wee Jamie's craic tonight he's not for taking it down anyway!

[general_lee]

Well that escalated quickly.

[Ulick]

I'd say this is all part of an internal push against Robinson. As I remember someone at the DUP top table was leaking documents to Bryson during the Haass negotiations. Very likely the same person could now be feeding him more to get at Robinson - who still recovering from the heart attack is at his weakest internally. Wouldn't do any prospective leader any good to be seen to be making a move while Robinson is in is sickbed, so they get the useful idiot Bryson to do it. Paisley and Wilson for me.

[angermanagement]

Newton Emerson ‏@NewtonEmerson  · 2 hrs2 hours ago 
DUP tunnel to Scotland route revealed.

[give her dixie]

Will Dan be called to Stormont to answer any questions?

[give her dixie]

A few background links on Cerberus

Owner of gun company whose weapon was used at Sandy Hook:

http://dealbook.nytimes.com//2012/12/18/cerberus-to-sell-gunmaker-freedom-group/?module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Business%20Day&action=keypress&region=FixedLeft&pgtype=Blogs

A couple of Israeli links

http://americanfreepress.net/?p=15490

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/a-shy-wunderkind-stephen-feinberg-1.174285

4th largest private contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan in 04, 05 and 06 earning $901,973,910

http://www.icij.org/project/windfalls-war/top-100-contractors-iraq-afghanistan

Cerberus and Haliburton:

http://afterthewar.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/iap-worldwide-services.html

Cerberus Capital: Literally Blood-Sucking the Poor to Make Their Billions

http://www.alternet.org/story/145044/cerberus_capital%3A_literally_blood-sucking_the_poor_to_make_their_billions