Tell the Irish government to kiss off and fund the 1.2 million pounds out of church funds. In fact, all Catholic organizations world-wide should not be accepting any governmental funds. That especially goes for the US where Catholic Charities has become beholden to government grants.
Oh, and while I am at it, no religious organization, Protestant, Jewish, etc., including religious affiliated schools, should take government funds.
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When you take Caesar’s coin you play the music he wants to hear.