CIT criticised for paying 50% cost of chaplaincy paint jobs

Cork Institute of Technology has been criticised for agreeing to pay half the cost of painting two chaplaincy houses owned by the Catholic Church.

Material released under the Freedom of Information Act to Atheist Ireland shows that in 2014, CIT agreed to pay 50% of a €2,626 fee for the painting of two chaplaincy houses — at Numbers 3 and 5 Elton Lawn, Bishopstown — despite the fact it did not own the properties.

In a letter to the institute’s financial officer, CIT chaplain Dave McAuliffe outlined that the diocese was “very grateful” for the payment and requested CIT make the payment to the Cork and Ross Diocesan Office.