Michael Noonan: ‘No connection’ between Nama leaks and bidders

The Minister for Finance has dismissed any notion of a link between the illegal disclosure of information by a former Nama official and asset sales by the agency.

Michael Noonan said there is no evidence to suggest there are links between the recipients of disclosures from former Nama official Enda Farrell and bidders for assets offered for sale by Nama debtors.

Mr Noonan said the information provided to potential bidders is much more comprehensive than the unlawfully disclosed 2009 information, which was the subject of a recent Circuit Criminal Court case.