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22/08/2016
NI's Finance Minister Had 'No Knowledge' Of Bryson Contacts
NI's Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir said he had "absolutely no knowledge" of any communications between Daithí McKay and loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson.
Mr McKay resigned following allegations he had "coached" Mr Bryson before he gave evidence at Stormont's NAMA inquiry.
Mr Ó Muilleoir said: "The attempts to link me to the contacts between Daithí McKay, Thomas O'Hara and Jamie Bryson are no more than petty party politicking. They have absolutely no basis in truth or fact. I had no part in or knowledge of these inappropriate communications.
"I will co-operate readily and fully with any investigation. I am absolutely confident the outcome of any such investigation will confirm that I was totally unaware of these contacts until they were publicised this week."
(CD/JP)
Mr McKay resigned following allegations he had "coached" Mr Bryson before he gave evidence at Stormont's NAMA inquiry.
Mr Ó Muilleoir said: "The attempts to link me to the contacts between Daithí McKay, Thomas O'Hara and Jamie Bryson are no more than petty party politicking. They have absolutely no basis in truth or fact. I had no part in or knowledge of these inappropriate communications.
"I will co-operate readily and fully with any investigation. I am absolutely confident the outcome of any such investigation will confirm that I was totally unaware of these contacts until they were publicised this week."
(CD/JP)
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