Nama allegations - A different way of doing things

The early decision to ask the UK’s top law enforcement body to lead the investigation into allegations of corruption around the largest ever property deal in the North stands in stark contrast to our relaxed attitude to the allegations.

Britain’s National Crime Agency has been requested by the PSNI to lead the inquiry into an alleged multimillion pot to make payoffs to un-named politicians over the Nama sale of 850 NI properties to a US investment fund.

The development comes just days after Independent TD Mick Wallace made allegations about the sale — and €10m lodged in an Isle of Man account — and suggests that the allegations are being taken far more seriously north of the border than they are here.