Senator apologises to Robbie Keane for 'false' claims Fine Gael senator Micheál Carrigy has apologised to Ireland's record goalscorer Robbie Keane for issuing an "inaccurate and false" press release regarding Keane's contract with … Soccer • 31 Mar
Euro 2028 bid submitted, Russia interest confirmed The government have confirmed their backing for Ireland's bid to co-host Euro 2028, which was formally submitted to UEFA on Wednesday morning, while both Russia … Soccer • 24 Mar
Clubs, councils and schools awarded €144m in grants More than 1,900 clubs and schools have received funding across 35 sports in a major Government allocation worth €144m. other sport • 11 Feb
Bolger invited before Dáil committee on doping claims Jim Bolger is to be invited before a Dáil committee investigating claims of doping in the Irish horse racing industry, it has been confirmed. Racing • 22 Jun 21
Calls for FAI to introduce equal pay for female players The Republic of Ireland women's national team should be paid the same as their male counterparts, according to Sinn Féin's spokesperson on sport Chris Andrews. Soccer • 05 Sep 20
FAI funding doubled as part of refinancing deal The Government will double its funding and give the FAI an interest free loan of €2.5m annually for the next three years as part of … Soccer • 30 Jan 20
Minister Ross unavailable for Wednesday's FAI meeting The Minister for Sport will not attend the emergency Oireactas Committee meeting that will examine the financial situation at the FAI. Soccer • 09 Dec 19
Government announces €220m 10-year sports policy The Government has announced details of its €220m ten-year National Sports Policy which aims to increase participation in sport to 50% of the population by … Other sport • 25 Jul 18
Breeders call for action to prevent Brexit damage Thoroughbred racehorse experts have questioned why the Government's Brexit plan did not specifically mention the €1.3 billion euro industry. Racing • 18 May 17
