Again, this is not about facts but "gut feeling". Those feelings become facts in the mind of some, and everything that does not fit into their filter bubble perception is called fake news. By those some.
It has been perfectly clear that richer countries with thriving economies pay more. Easy to understand, or does anyone think that e.g. Andorra or Greece should pay more than the UK, or Germany?
This is one of the self-evident aspects of this special union. And it has helped a lot of smaller countries to get their economy going, to the benefit of
all.
Must be hard for the UK to realize this 30 odd years later and
then complain about it. Well to be true they complained all of the time, but they also contributed, while hints and politics were much more important than money. Sad to see what becomes of this.
Also: Interest Ireland pays to UK banks for the bailout
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/...loan-1.3053791