Sinn Féin Says Paschal Donohoe's Decision to Give World Bank Extra €10m Raises 'Serious Questions'

Sinn Féin says Paschal Donohoe's decision to give World Bank extra €10m raises 'serious questions'

Pearse Doherty today called on the government to provide “full transparency” about how the decision was made.

Paschal Donohoe gave extra €10m to World Bank in advance of his new job

Former finance minister Paschal Donohoe provided an extra €10million in funding to the World Bank than it had requested, Extra.ie can reveal. Documents obtained by Extra.ie show that the World Bank recommended a contribution of €131.4 million from Ireland from 2025 to 2028. However, Mr Donohoe opted to provide them with €141.4 million on April 24, 2025, despite officials in his department also having recommended significantly less, a move Sinn F…