Martin McGuinness calls for all-island Nama inquiry

Martin McGuinness has called for an all-island inquiry into Nama’s sale of its Northern Irish loan book, following the critical audit of the €1.6bn deal.

The North’s deputy first minister also refused to say when he would step down as speculation continues over when he and Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams will hand over the running of the party. While public representatives present a united front on Mr Adams’s leadership, there are suggestions TD’s Pearse Doherty or Mary Lou McDonald are eager to take over.

Mr Doherty yesterday refused to say if he would enter the frame if the position was there and indicated he had “no personal ambition” to lead. Ms McDonald said she had no comment to make.