Roy Barrett

Former FAI chairperson Roy Barrett takes ‘full responsibility’ for Jonathan Hill payments amid agm standoff

Roy Barrett refuses to apologise for signing off on payments and hits out at media leaks during agm

Sat Dec 09 2023 - 17:07

Smart socks maker Danu Sports to create 10 jobs after raising €3.5m

Wearable sports analytics technology company has completed a Series A funding round led by CastleGate Investments

Sun Mar 05 2023 - 15:49

Euro 2028 bid could provide spark for grassroots revolution in Irish soccer

FAI can learn from how Belgium reinvented themselves after home tournament ended in failure

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 06:00

‘Transparent’ FAI refuses to reveal cost of Euro 2028

Unflinching message of media briefing was that 2022 signifies new era for Irish football

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 23:00

Fexco slid into €48m loss in 2020 as Covid hit foreign exchange

Financial services company said it returned operating profit in fourth quarter this year

Sat Dec 18 2021 - 05:31

FAI come under focus over timing of decision on Stephen Kenny’s future

Players and supporters have given a strong endorsement for manager to get new deal

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00

FAI chief criticises its previous handling of Robbie Keane contract situation

Record goalscorer earns an annual salary of €250,000 despite holding no position

Sun Jul 25 2021 - 23:00

Stephen Kenny: FAI investigation into motivational video was ‘non story’

Ireland manager showed his players a video before last year’s friendly against England

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 12:07

FAI increased loans by €20m in 2020

Reclassed bank loan brings current net liabilities down to €13 million

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 20:02

Chairman Roy Barrett declares FAI egm a ‘watershed moment'

Gerry McAnaney and Paul Cooke returned as president and vice-president

Sun May 23 2021 - 23:00

Goodbody seeks permanent MD in time for AIB’s €138m takeover

Planned interim chief Brian O’Kelly will leave stockbroker when deal is finalised

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 05:10

Goodbody Stockbrokers swung into €1.8m pretax loss in 2019

Roy Barrett’s company loan also fell from €80,000 to €18,880, latest accounts show

Fri Apr 02 2021 - 06:19

Undeterred Stephen Kenny has the courage of his convictions

It’s been a tough start but the Republic’s manager is keeping the faith

Fri Apr 02 2021 - 01:03

Stephen Kenny left clinging to the hope of better forward options next autumn

Integration of young players will continue but lack of natural goalscorer remains concern

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 06:00

Stephen Kenny likely to be given time to finish what he started

Previous Ireland managers have failed to recover from seismic setbacks

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 06:23

Stephen Kenny gets FAI backing as Luxembourg loss sinks in

Chairman and president both back manager despite home loss to side ranked 98th in the world

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00

FAI chairman Roy Barrett gives his backing to Ireland boss Stephen Kenny

‘Last night was a setback on what is a difficult journey, but it is a setback’

Sun Mar 28 2021 - 16:56

AIB confirms €138m deal to buy Goodbody

Deal protects bonuses at brokerage as 30 AIB staff to transfer by end of next year

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 12:49

Goodbody Stockbrokers’ chief Roy Barrett plans to leave after AIB deal

AIB said to have offered more than €130m for Goodbody

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 07:45

FAI told they can count on financial support through 2021

Bosses outline challenges facing association as Covid effects continue to be felt

Fri Feb 05 2021 - 06:30

League of Ireland clubs in the dark over FAI financial support

Clubs are working on the assumption they will have no paying spectators this season

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 06:25

FAI chairman admits they ‘can’t change the past’ as Delaney legacy casts long shadow

Association figures revealed at virtual agm show current liabilities up to €76.1m

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 23:00

Little festive cheer as FAI AGM hears of stark financial outlook

New chief executive aims to build ‘a more trusted’ organisation from ‘low base’

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 16:44

Tullow Oil’s new boss faces difficult pitch to win over investors next week

Plus, time to forget Goodbody’s €150m price tag

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 17:35

AIB in exclusive talks to buy back Goodbody Stockbrokers

Bank preferred bidder for brokerage it sold after taxpayer bailout

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 02:46

Gary Owens confirms he is to leave FAI

61-year-old interim chief executive will not seek to retain the job on a permanent basis

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 18:19

‘We didn’t know’ BoI boss put Roy Barrett forward for FAI job – Shane Ross

Former sport minister says FAI chairman has ‘done a good job’ in implementing reforms

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 01:05

FAI chairman Barrett dismisses conflict of interest claims as ‘nonsense’

Members back reform measures required to release over €30m of State funding

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 23:04

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

Cabinteely FC queries Barrett’s appointment as FAI chairman

Sources say recommendation for post came from Bank of Ireland’s chairman

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 09:29

FAI claims questions over Barrett’s appointment ‘deflects from the real issues’

Larry Bass has called for the resignation of Barrett and two other independent directors

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 06:00

Niall Quinn and the FAI braced for a defining day at next week’s EGM

53-year-old to urge delegates to take Government deal, McCarthy limps off

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00

Acute disillusionment the only response to growing FAI debacle

Division and discord over key governance issue revives memories of OCI implosion

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 06:00

Shels chairman Andrew Doyle hits out at ‘appalling’ FAI governance

Reds chairman has quit his role at the association, outling six ‘serious issues’

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 20:39