The Irish government has rejected mounting demands for a full State inquiry into the biggest property deal in Ireland's history. In the Dail, Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams said allegations surrounding the sale of Nama's Northern Ireland portfolio to a US investment giant suggested "insider trading and political cronyism". Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin described the claims as so "serious and profound" that a Commission of Investigation - a statutory inquiry into matters of urgent public concern - was necessary "given the gravity of what has been alleged". But Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, representing the Irish government during Leaders Questions, said Nama had done nothing wrong. The Northern...
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