Two controversial land sales in Navan, Co Meath, involving the brother of the Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, do not require a public inquiry but some aspects of the deals could be referred to the Ombudsman's office, an investigation has found. A public inquiry was called for into the sale by Navan UDC to a development firm, Eracase Ltd, of land which it had purchased from a local publican, Mr Jim Curry. The land had been identified for use as a public car-park but became the location of an apartment complex after the UDC sold it on for £45,000 - the same price for which it was bought. The former owner said he had sold it to the UDC believing it would be used as a car-park. One of the principals in Eracase was Navan auctioneer Mr Loman Dempsey, a brother of the Minister, Mr Dempsey.