Labour blasts Government over FAI/Sky deal

Updated: 22:09, Tuesday, 9 July 2002

The Labour Party has claimed that the Government has refused to allow Dáil time this week for a debate on the deal between the FAI and Sky for exclusive coverage of the Republic of Ireland's home soccer internationals for the next four years.

The party has tabled a motion condemning the decision of the FAI to sell the rights to Sky, and deploring the Government's failure to intervene.

Labour says it intends to ensure the motion is debated when the Dáil returns in September.

The party's Communications Spokesperson, Eamon Gilmore, said the motion was being tabled in light of what he called the latest attempt to mislead the public.

He said it is now essential that the Dáil should be allowed to debate the matter at the earliest possible date.

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