I felt mugged over €4m Uganda aid, says official

The secretary general of the Department of Foreign Affairs said he felt “mugged” over the misappropriation of €4m of Irish taxpayers’ money in Uganda.

Fri, 21 Dec, 2012 - 00:00

Noel Baker

He is to meet Irish ambassadors in February to ensure similar controversy cannot happen elsewhere.

David Cooney told the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee he was “put-ting my hands up” over the Ugandan situation.

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