The Irish Times used to have the reputation of being pro-British and pro-Protestant in the past. Nowadays, they're staunchly pro-European Union and are the equivalent of Soviet Правда.
But the Irish Times, which has seen the document, said giving the information to the Bundestag was in line with German guidelines for participation in the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF)
Thanks for the info. I was just quoting the article about the question asked by the poster.