Why Nama is never far from the news

It’s been a bruising few years for the agency and it’s not over yet, writes Business Correspondent John Walsh.

When Nama was set up in 2009 it was dogged by controversy. There were plenty of commentators warning that the Government was creating a contingent liability that would sink the State.

In the intervening period it has never been far from the headlines. There have been high-profile legal spats against some of the most prominent property developers in the State.