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Football Association Of Ireland (FAI)
Sinn Féin plans Dáil motion demanding boycott of Ireland-Israel football fixtures
Government urged to cover any financial penalty faced by FAI if Nations League games not played
Israel fixtures to be discussed by FAI board of directors next week
The FAI did not confirm if the board will consider moving home game at the Aviva Stadium to a neutral venue
Dublin council chief wanted ‘generational civil servant’ Robert Watt for €280,000-a-year secondment
Former Department of Health secretary general appointed to €280,000 role without competitive process as it was a secondment
When it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in Palestine
Tel Aviv is abusing sporting as well as cultural events to whitewash its image
‘We shouldn’t be playing’: Some Opposition TDs call for cancellation of Ireland-Israel game
Onus on Government and FAI to prevent Nations League fixture from happening, Ruth Coppinger and Daniel Ennis say
Former Ireland striker Noel Hunt appointed among FAI underage coaching restructure
Former Reading manager one of nine coaches who will work with international underage squads
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A guide for parents to the best Irish summer camps, from badminton and basketball to rock climbing and surfing
The World Cup will make losers of us all
Fifa is set to preside over the most polluting tournament in history
Sport cannot pretend to exist in a moral vacuum
The FAI should refuse to play fixtures against Israel until Fifa and Uefa apply the same standards they applied elsewhere
FAI director John Martin plans to secure John O’Shea and Paddy McCarthy contract extensions
‘We will hold onto Paddy until the day that we can’t,’ says FAI director of football
FAI director of football awaiting outcome of Fifa investigation into Michael Noonan contract
John Martin faced questions about deal agreed with agent during his time as Shamrock Rovers CEO
Only six women among 300 applicants for League of Ireland academy jobs
Only six women among 300 applicants for government-funded positions
With Sky now involved, hundreds of Ireland’s dodgy box users will soon receive legal letters
Thousands of Irish homes have a modified device attached to their livingroom television
Sammie Szmodics ‘on the mend’ after being discharged from hospital
Republic of Ireland attacker sustained a head injury during Thursday’s World Cup playoff semi-final in Prague
Council taken to Labour Court over use of contractors to maintain Shamrock Rovers pitch amid overwatering investigation
Three staff suspended after Rovers match called off due to waterlogged pitch
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Council staff suspended over alleged pitch watering at Shamrock Rovers ground
Club’s match against newly-promoted Dundalk on February 6th in Tallaght Stadium was called off due to a waterlogged pitch
FAI looking ‘to tap into’ Irish diaspora for investment in football facilities
Association set target of top-20 world ranking for the men’s team and top 15 for the women’s
Alan Shatter to take defamation case against TD Paul Murphy over Epstein claims
Former minister for justice complains to FAI and Bohemians over supporters banner at game
FAI members unhappy over Ireland v Israel can still stop the games. A legal adviser explains how
The board has chosen to fulfil the Nations League fixtures, but its decision is not final
Date set for drink driving case involving former Cork City manager Ger Nash
Nash, formerly of Fota Island, Co Cork and now living in Sweden, was charged with two offences last month
Katie McCabe: ‘We know it’s not right on a human level what’s going on in Gaza’
Ireland captain outlined discussion with FAI CEO over men’s team’s fixtures against Israel
Drogheda United punishment not strong enough
Upcoming opponents should be compensated for loss of revenue
Dáil sounded like a Formula 1 grand prix this week but was really a slow bicycle race
Inside Politics: Changes to rent regulations prompt high-decibel bad-tempered exchanges
Racism in Irish sport: ‘We didn’t feel safe playing. We just left football completely’
Irish sports stars Rhasidat Adeleke and Edwin Edogbo have been subjected to racist abuse – but it happens at every level, including to children
Drogheda United hit with away supporter ban and €15,000 fine following Oriel Park flare damage
Drogheda supporters to be banned from attending next four away fixtures
FAI tip their cap to protesters but bow to expediency on Israel games
Organisation was never going to take the risk of being isolated within Uefa
Ireland v Israel game confirmed for Dublin’s Aviva Stadium in October
FAI chief executive David Courell says security concerns around hosting Nations League fixture have been allayed by An Garda Síochána
Another controversy for the FAI to consider
In other news, how Ireland’s win at Twickenham might have flagged the way forward
Six Irish sport stars will become sporting diplomats for country
Failure to play Israel Nations League fixture would primarily disadvantage Ireland, says Minister for Sport
John Martin’s role in Michael Noonan’s contract another unwanted distraction for FAI
Concerns are that the deal may breach Fifa rules banning third-party ownership of players
Sinn Féin TD ‘did not see who threw flares’ during Dundalk-Drogheda derby game
Joanna Byrne, who chairs Drogheda United, says she was in main stand and not near the trouble
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