Mick Wallace, NAMA and the £7M

[Tony Baloney]

Anyone have info around how super injunctions work?  For example, if something is believed to be true and accurate by a newspaper, why can the press be gagged from reporting on it by an injunction?

The way the BBC and Irish News are dancing around the subject is obvious for all to see, both are going for related stories regarding the supposed protagonists in all of this, without actually going for the jugular.

Can't talk about it, sorry.

[give her dixie]

Police confirm investigation into Nama portfolio sale

PSNI can confirm that a criminal inquiry will be launched in relation to concerns raised over the sale of Nama's NI Property portfolio and the recent claims made in the Irish parliament by independent TD Mick Wallace.


ACC Kerr, Crime Operations PSNI, said " We believe that there is sufficient concern in relation to potential criminal activity, surrounding this property deal, to instigate an investigation.


PSNI are now engaging with a number of other national and international law enforcement partners to consider how best to take forward this investigation".

DUP call for full co-operation into PSNI probe of Nama asset sale to Cerberus


"Following an announcement by the PSNI that it has launched an investigation into the sale of Nama assets to Cerberus, a DUP spokesman said,

"This is a welcome announcement and the appropriate step to deal with the serious allegations which have been made.  Indeed, the First Minister called for such action by the authorities last week noting that accusations of criminal behaviour tarnish politics and should be fully investigated.

We trust everyone concerned will cooperate fully with the PSNI team."

Statement from Tughans after PSNI launches probe into Nama scandal

The Belfast solicitor firm at the centre of a £7 million off-shore bank account linked to the sale of Nama's assets in Northern Ireland has released the following statement.

"Tughans will co-operate fully with any PSNI inquiry and intends to contact the PSNI at the earliest opportunity."

Cerberus has released a one-line statement regarding PSNI probe

Spokesperson for Cerberus:

"We welcome the investigation and will fully cooperate".

[give her dixie]

FIRST Minister Peter Robinson's son has broken his silence to deny any involvement in the Nama property scandal that has rocked Stormont

Mr Robinson's son Gareth last night said although he has carried out work for Tughans in the past, no representatives of his PR company Verbatim Communications "facilitated or were in any way involved in the sale of Nama assets to Cerberus".

"Neither the company nor anyone representing the company benefited from the Cerberus/Nama transaction nor did they ever expect to."

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2015/07/09/news/first-minister-s-son-breaks-silence-on-nama-deal-176393/

[give her dixie]

In June 2014, two months after the meeting, the OFMDFM responded to a freedom of information request which asked for details of all meetings in 2014 between Nama and the First or Deputy First Minister, Cerberus or other executive departments or ministers that "concerned NAMA's Northern Ireland's loan book."

The First Minister's meeting with Mr Quayle was not disclosed in the answer issued on July 4 2014 . Both the First Minister and Deputy First Minister's teams are obliged to sign off on FOI requests

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2015/07/09/news/mcguinness-kept-in-dark-over-robinson-s-quayle-meeting-176364/

[give her dixie]

A former Nama adviser was in line for a £5m payment after the sale of Nama's property loan portfolio in Northern Ireland,
an Irish parliament (Dáil) committee has been told.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33458409

[Ulick]

In June 2014, two months after the meeting, the OFMDFM responded to a freedom of information request which asked for details of all meetings in 2014 between Nama and the First or Deputy First Minister, Cerberus or other executive departments or ministers that "concerned NAMA's Northern Ireland's loan book."

The First Minister's meeting with Mr Quayle was not disclosed in the answer issued on July 4 2014 . Both the First Minister and Deputy First Minister's teams are obliged to sign off on FOI requests

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2015/07/09/news/mcguinness-kept-in-dark-over-robinson-s-quayle-meeting-176364/

OFMDFM could only respond with details of the meeting if Robinson met Cerberus while McGuinness was present or McGuinness signed off on the purpose of the meeting beforehand. If Robinson met Cerberus without McGuinness being present, then it would be in a personal capacity as leader of the DUP and not as part of OFMDFM. In those circumstances it wouldn't be disclosed by OFMDFM as they'd have no 'official' record of it.

[give her dixie]

In June 2014, two months after the meeting, the OFMDFM responded to a freedom of information request which asked for details of all meetings in 2014 between Nama and the First or Deputy First Minister, Cerberus or other executive departments or ministers that "concerned NAMA's Northern Ireland's loan book."

The First Minister's meeting with Mr Quayle was not disclosed in the answer issued on July 4 2014 . Both the First Minister and Deputy First Minister's teams are obliged to sign off on FOI requests

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2015/07/09/news/mcguinness-kept-in-dark-over-robinson-s-quayle-meeting-176364/

OFMDFM could only respond with details of the meeting if Robinson met Cerberus while McGuinness was present or McGuinness signed off on the purpose of the meeting beforehand. If Robinson met Cerberus without McGuinness being present, then it would be in a personal capacity as leader of the DUP and not as part of OFMDFM. In those circumstances it wouldn't be disclosed by OFMDFM as they'd have no 'official' record of it.

Robinson has a lot of questions to answer, and between the hawks around him and this Cerberus deal, I think he will step down.

[Over the Bar]

So how many PR companies wouldn't be contactable by telephone or have a website?  It's  offices are empty, yet funded through income from the public  purse.   It appears Gareth Robinson had zero experience or qualifications in PR  yet his new company is the 'recommended' PR advisers to all those expressing interest in the Nama portfolio (i.e. Compulsory expenditure or your bid doesn't wash). How can it be deemed above board when a First Minister's son siphons off half a mill for doing next to nothing?

[give her dixie]

Fair play to Jamie Bryson and his blogs over the past few days. So much of his info has been proved right and he certainly has an inside track on how the DUP is in an internal revolt over the shenanigans of Peter Robinson and his son Gareth over the Cerberus deal and other shady deals. His latest blog is well worth a read......

https://jamiebrysonblog.wordpress.com/2015/07/09/the-guns-are-still-smoking-as-the-empire-covers-up-nama-update/

[ludermor]

Jamie is throwing the snowballs but there is no way he is making them. He is been used by someone and it will be interesting to see where he aligns himself afterwards.

[screenexile]

Bryson is the puppet in this you can be sure of that. Somebody with a bit more wit than him and probably the rest of the DUP is feeding him this stuff and he's passing it off as if he's some f**king journalistic genius.

I wouldn't be surprised if someone emailled this to him and he's copied and pasted it into his blog.

In fairness it's about time that blog was used for something good rather than mysterious tales of protestant persecution and how MI5 are watching his every move!!

[theskull1]

He's a modern day Gusty Spence in the making so he is

[NAG1]

He's a modern day Gusty Spence in the making so he is

Glasses over the balaclava 

[theskull1]

He's a modern day Gusty Spence in the making so he is

Glasses over the balaclava 

uuummm balaclava?? Very old skoll. I think you mean santa hat and beard?

[LeoMc]

Jamie is throwing the snowballs but there is no way he is making them. He is been used by someone and it will be interesting to see where he aligns himself afterwards.

From Spide to Spad?