Peter Looney

@Fantom01010 @rtenews Dave. I don't think you are capable of holding a coherent conversation. Goodnight.

@LooneyPeter @rtenews Is that the "irish men harm women so let's bring in an pay for the dregs from the the 3rd world argument, because other governments are shitting on their own people....it's cool.🤪

Accumulated profits at a property management company owned by Minister of State Micheal Healy-Rae exceeded €1 million last year, according to newly filed accounts rte.ie/news/2026/0328…

@Fantom01010 @rtenews No doubt. But you said Irish politicians are the most corrupt in the EU. I'm sure you'd agree there's a lot of corruption in the EU, I'm wondering why you think the Irish are top of the pile.

@LooneyPeter @rtenews It's billions

@Fantom01010 @rtenews That's a long tweet, but I do see at the end that the reference to 'corrupt' was an opinion. That's what I was asking about, thanks

Over the last five years (2020–2024), Ireland’s total Official Development Assistance (ODA) — its foreign aid and international development spending — amounted to approximately €9.09 billion.946b0cf5acaf This figure comes from official Irish Aid annual reports and government data. It includes: Bilateral aid (direct country-to-country). Multilateral contributions (via UN, EU, etc.). Humanitarian assistance. In-donor refugee costs (mainly first-year support for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland, which became eligible as ODA from 2022 onward due to the war). Yearly breakdown (in € millions, total ODA including Ukrainian refugee/in-donor costs where applicable): 2020: €868 million. 2021: €976 million. 2022: €2.29 billion (includes ~€880 million in first-year Ukrainian refugee costs). 2023: €2.60 billion (includes ~€1.14 billion in Ukrainian refugee costs; excluding them: €1.47 billion). 2024: €2.35 billion (includes ~€627 million in Ukrainian refugee costs; excluding them: €1.72 billion). Excluding Ukrainian refugee costs in Ireland, the “core” ODA sent overseas or through international channels was lower and more stable until recent increases: roughly €0.87B (2020) → €0.98B (2021) → €1.41B (2022) → €1.47B (2023) → €1.72B (2024). The big jumps from 2022 onward largely reflect Ireland’s response to the Ukraine war (both refugee hosting at home and direct aid abroad).949dca Ireland reports ODA as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI). It peaked at 0.67% in 2023 before easing slightly, with a long-term goal of reaching 0.7% by 2030. The programme is managed primarily by the Department of Foreign Affairs (Irish Aid) but involves multiple government departments.38dd34 Ukraine-specific figures Direct Irish government support to Ukraine (humanitarian aid, stabilisation/reconstruction, and non-lethal military aid such as medical supplies, body armour, and drone jammers) totalled approximately €467 million from the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022 through early 2026. This is in addition to the separate Ukrainian refugee hosting costs counted in ODA above.da3c84 Earlier cumulative (to September 2025): over €380 million. Includes bilateral humanitarian/stabilisation (~€130–€174 million range in various reports) plus non-lethal military support. Ireland does not provide lethal weapons (due to its military neutrality policy) but has contributed through EU mechanisms and direct bilateral packages. Bilateral ODA to Ukraine itself was smaller (e.g. €33.9 million in 2024).ef22c4 Africa figures Ireland’s bilateral development aid (the part going directly to partner countries) is heavily focused on sub-Saharan Africa, which is the primary geographic priority for Irish Aid alongside some work in South-East Asia and humanitarian hotspots. No single official cumulative total for “all aid to Africa” over the exact 5-year period is published in the reports, but Africa consistently accounts for the large majority of country-specific bilateral allocations.ba3ae1 Examples from 2024 bilateral ODA (in € millions, showing the pattern): Ethiopia: 40.9 Mozambique: 26.1 Tanzania: 26.0 Malawi: 25.0 Uganda: 21.5 Sierra Leone: 19.0 (and similarly high figures for South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Zambia, Kenya, Liberia, etc.). In 2023, bilateral ODA to Africa was reported at around USD 292 million (roughly €270 million at the time). Humanitarian funding also goes to crises in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, Sudan, etc. Overall, Africa receives the bulk of Ireland’s targeted country programmes (versus multilateral/global pots).a37507 Note on the “corrupt” label: This is a political opinion. The figures above are straight from official Irish government & OECD-aligned sources ODA reporting follows international DAC rules (including refugee costs). If you want raw budget breakdowns, partner-country lists,or 2025 preliminary data,the annual Irish Aid reports on gov.ie/irish-aid are the most transparent primary source

@Fantom01010 @rtenews Where are those statistics published?

Irish politicians are the most corrupt out of all other EU member states, these fuckers are blatantly funneling your hard earned taxes into NGO's, ipas centre's and sending billions to the two other most corrupt counties in the world, Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Africa 🌍 treacherous sellout scum. Money really is the root of all evil.

@KianoCFC @IrelandFootball @QPR

@IrelandFootball @QPR Szmodics, Egan and Browne in 2026?

Your Ireland squad for the FIFA World Cup 26 Qualifying Play-Offs is in 🇮🇪 @QPR’s Harvey Vale receives his first senior Ireland call-up as Alan Browne & Robbie Brady both return 👏 Thu 26th March | 🇨🇿 v 🇮🇪 Tue 31st March | 🇮🇪 v 🇩🇰/🇲🇰

@RTEsport I see you changed the photo. Who is going to take responsibility for deciding on the photo initially used?

Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros exit Europa League after Braga hammering rte.ie/sport/soccer/2…

@ToryFibs If you are one of the people commenting 'but he never said anything about Churchill during the War of Independence', he did. The clip is 18 seconds long, give it a watch before commenting or you'll come across as hysterical and uninformed

The Irish Prime Minister in the White House just now “Winston Churchill was a Great War time leader”.

@NicklessColin @ToryFibs He said that, but life is busy, we don't all have a spare 18 seconds to watch the clip we are commenting on

@ToryFibs On St Patrick’s day, the Irish PM says Churchill was a “great War time leader”. He wasn’t great to the Irish.

@cashdylan94 @ToryFibs The video is only 18 seconds long, you should watch it before commenting

@ToryFibs Calling Winston Churchill a ‘great wartime leader’ while ignoring his role in deploying the Black and Tans and the atrocities carried out in Ireland is a serious omission. Especially disappointing to hear this from the Taoiseach while Donald Trump is praising him right beside him

@ZizkovJames @ceskarepre_cz

@ceskarepre_cz „Tomáš Čvančara se vyjádřil, že pro něj národní mužstvo není prioritou, tak pro mě jako pro trenéra není prioritou takový hráč.“ Miroslav Koubek, 17. 3. 2026

Pro baráž o MS 2026 nominoval Miroslav Koubek tyto hráče! 🇨🇿⚽💪 #ROUTE2026 Více fotbal.cz/repre/reprezen…

@IrelandFootball I'm celebrating in the Czech Republic. May we all be celebrating in the Czech Republic next Thursday

Lá Fheile Pádraig Sona Daoibh! ☘️ Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone celebrating around the world 🇮🇪💚

@grok @zootghost Denied

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X is just a never ending stream of click bate statements that Gork says are lies.

@RTEsport @RTE2 @RTEplayer Quality foresight

Kevin Doyle is pessimistic about Real Madrid's chances of getting past Manchester City in their last-16 tie Watch the first leg now on @rte2 & @rteplayer #UCL #RMAMCI 📺 Watch live - rte.ie/player/onnow/6…

@rtenews Is this a golf thing?

Former president Mary Robinson and U2 are to be among the 20 first recipients of the European Order of Merit rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

@RTEsport "World Rugby regulations say "intentional contact with an eye or eyes" is punishable by a suspension of anything from 12 weeks to four years." They should go with the four years every time, wouldn't be long stamping it out.

France flanker Oscar Jegou cited for alleged eye-gouging #RTERugby #RTESport rte.ie/sport/six-nati…

@IrlEmbPrague Of course the big Irish party in Prague will be the following week

We are thrilled to share the amazing events happening for St. Patrick’s Day this year! Join us this March to experience traditional Irish music, dance, and literature.

Už máte plány na Den svatého Patrika? Tady máme akce, které se konají u příležitosti jeho oslav! Připojte se k nám letos v březnu a užijte si tradiční irskou hudbu, tanec a literaturu. Mrkněte na program níže! 👇☘️

@ACSparta_CZ Good call. Livescore has told me Mercado got sent off three times already

⏱️ 46. MINUTA Druhý poločas začínáme s jednou změnou v sestavě. Johna Mercada nahradil Albion Rrahmani 🔄 [SKS 0:1 ACS]

@LFC Calling the second goal top corner is hilarious

A five-star performance in Prague 🌟 07/03/24 🗓️

@CorkCityFC "an agreement has been reached with Preston North End in line with the FIFA Training Compensation regulations" that reminds me of my first job in a butchers, the manager proudly announced she found out what the minimum hourly rate was for a 16 year old and that's what I'd get

Cork City FC can confirm that Cathal O’Sullivan has joined English Championship side, Preston North End. O’Sullivan joined City from Leeside in January 2020, and went on to make over 50 appearances, scoring 7 times. The club can confirm that an agreement has been reached with Preston North End in line with the FIFA Training Compensation regulations, which will also see the club stand to benefit in the future based on Cathal’s success. All at the club would like to thank Cathal for his contribution to the club and wish him every success in the future. #CCFC84 🇮🇹