Justice Cooke to head state probe into Project Eagle

The investigation is understood to have a budget of up to €10 million

Justice John Cooke

Justice John Cooke is to be appointed to lead the state investigation into the Nama sale of its Northern Irish loan portfolio in a deal called Project Eagle.

The investigation is understood to have a budget of up to €10 million - an amount similar to that set aside for the IBRC Commission, which was set up to examine a number of deals by the former Anglo Irish Bank including the sale of ...