It comes after it was revealed that €13,000 was spent on a retirement function for the former president of Cork Institute of Technology. He asked what guidelines the department had retirement party spending. Mr Ó Foghlú said: "It wouldn't be the normal for departments or agencies to have retirement parties for staff. Mr Ó Foghlú said he did not know the details of the costs of the function, to which he was invited and attended. However, Mr Ó Foghlú said: "I think it is appropriate for institutions to celebrate the retirement," but Mr MacSharry asked if he thought €13,000 was appropriate.

Source: Evening echo November 16, 2017 17:15 UTC