Peter Robinson rejects ‘outrageous’ Nama payout accusation

Democratic Unionist leader Peter Robinson has rejected as “outrageous and groundless” an accusation he was to receive a payment linked to Northern Ireland’s largest ever property sale.

Mr Robinson denounced the claim as he gave evidence to a Stormont committee investigating the controversial £1.2bn (€1.6bn) sale of assets owned by Nama to US investment firm Cerberus.

At a previous committee hearing, loyalist blogger and flag protester Jamie Bryson alleged the DUP leader was among five people to receive a share of a “success fee” linked to the deal.