North's former finance Minister 'raised Nama loans with Noonan in 2013'

The first item on the agenda of a former Northern Ireland finance minister during a meeting with his Irish counterpart was the Brown Rudnick approach to purchase Nama property loans, a watchdog said.

The first item on the agenda of a former Northern Ireland finance minister during a meeting with his Finance Minister Michael Noonan was the Brown Rudnick approach to purchase Nama property loans, a watchdog said.

Simon Hamilton raised the matter with Minister Noonan in September 2013, documents disclosed to Stormont’s Finance Committee revealed.