The Irish Times

FAI facing long road ahead as it seeks to rebuild trust

Association will look to draw line under deeply divisive period at Monday’s egm

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00

Gary Owens: ‘There is no agenda here other than a desire to help Irish football’

FAI’s interim chief feels he will have achieved what he was asked to do by the end of July

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00

FAI rescue package: Both sides get what they wanted

Deal concessions will anger significant elements of game’s old guard administrators

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 00:46

Communication is key for new FAI president Gerry McAnaney

Former army officer succeeds Donal Conway after landslide win over Martin Heraghty

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 16:59

Martin Heraghty and Gerry McAnaney to contest FAI presidency

Two-horse race will decide successor to Donal Conway

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 20:52

FAI appoints Roy Barrett as independent chairman

Catherine Guy and Liz Joyce appointed independent directors of football body

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 21:54

FAI has been run ‘like a fiefdom’, Harris says

Government will not stand by bad practices seen in FAI - Minister of Health

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 13:38

Paul Cooke unable to confirm that FAI has money to pay staff in January

Chief executive sends message to Government on the realities of situation

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 00:01

Liquidation of FAI not a viable option, says Ross

FAI board apologises for mistakes of the past as senior officials all but rule out stadium sale

Sun Dec 29 2019 - 19:47

SFAI defend €50k outlay for use of corporate box at Aviva Stadium

Country’s largest affiliate league say outlay represented value for money

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 18:25

Regulators asked to investigate audits of FAI accounts

Oireachtas committee chairman sends requests as Deloitte defends ‘robust’ auditing

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 01:16

FAI staff want management to give clarity on potential job losses

Sixty employees could be made redundant if Ireland fail to qualify for Euro 2020 finals

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 20:24

Emmet Malone: The only positive is that FAI has sunk so low the only way is up

Shane Ross and FAI vice-president Cooke can agree association has hit rock bottom

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:30

John Delaney paid €50,000 to FAI in 2018 to keep show on the road

Payment was part of €650,000 ‘investment’ in addition to former CEO’s €100,000 loan

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 01:00

FAI reveals liabilities of €55 million

Former chief executive John Delaney received severance package of €462,000

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 14:33

FAI president Donal Conway to step down in January 2020

Shane Ross welcomes Conway’s “long overdue exit from the FAI”

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 12:23

Government to fund Ireland women’s team through third party

€200k of overall funding of €2.7m will be released through accountancy firm BDO

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 17:57

Ross urges FAI to appoint independent chief executive

Paul Cooke named ‘executive lead’ by the football organisation on Tuesday

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 21:18

FAI staff told of deepening crisis as Paul Cooke takes on ‘executive lead’ role

Minister of Sport Shane Ross sticks to red lines on the restoration of funding

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 16:09

FAI frustration grows over political interference in how association does its business

John Foley's decision not to take up role as interim chief executive the latest setback to organistaion

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 22:38

FAI to publish new financial results with details of Delaney’s exit package

Shane Ross says football body’s next chief should be ‘completely independent’

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 21:50

Poland playing in Dublin set to give FAI a welcome boost

Poles and Sweden will play two Euro 2020 group games in Dublin next summer

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 17:33

McCarthy stays away as Euro 2020 lineup becomes clearer

FAI president Conway will attend the Euro 2020 finals draw in Bucharest at 5pm on Saturday

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 00:00

Noel Mooney: ‘stage set for stronger FAI’ despite difficulties

General manager says association continues to fund programmes as best it can

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 05:00

Board warn of ‘shock’ in store when FAI accounts are published

Audit commissioned by Sport Ireland to include details of parting deal with John Delaney

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 01:00

Conway says delay in receiving reports into FAI governance ‘not in our control’

Kosi and Mazars reports now expected to be delivered by the end of November

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 18:00

John Delaney settlement details expected to emerge at FAI agm

Minister Ross makes clear he wants the full terms of the agreement made public

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 01:00

Niall Quinn: ‘The old FAI is alive and well’

Former Ireland striker explains why he turned down opportunity to be considered for board

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 20:50

FAI on course to have funding restored by year end, says Donal Conway

Association holding up its end of the bargain, says returning president following agm

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 12:24

British-Irish bid to host World Cup could be scuppered by China

Final decision on bid will depend on whether Fifa allows China to enter race, says FAI boss

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 06:00

Conway’s reforming zeal in stark contrast to his previous FAI record

Long-time ardent supporter of Delaney now emerges as a beneficiary of the current crisis

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 06:33

FAI needs good result from agm to ensure brighter future

Re-election of old board members would be an ‘Armageddon’ outcome for association

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 06:00

FAI chief Donal Conway steps forward despite chaos

A contentious agm will decide if the organisation's president is elected for another term

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 01:00

Noel Mooney leaves door open to contentious long term role at FAI

Current interim general manager didn’t rule out going for chief executive role permanently

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 05:00