Two face fraud charges linked to Nama's Project Eagle property deal in the North

The two men facing prosecution are prominent Belfast businessman and ex-Nama adviser Frank Cushnahan and solicitor Ian Coulter, a former managing partner in the law firm that worked on the deal, Tughans.

The PPS decisions come after a long investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency into the £1.2 billion sale of the Northern Ireland property loan book held by Nama.

Two men are to face fraud charges linked to Northern Ireland’s biggest-ever property deal, the North's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has announced.

The PPS decisions come after a long investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency into the £1.2 billion sale of the Northern Ireland property loan book held by the National Assets Management Agency (Nama) in the Republic of Ireland.