Eileen Gleeson has been appointed interim head coach of the Republic of Ireland team.
The ex Glasgow City, UCD Waves and Peamount United boss was previously assistant coach to the now former Ireland manager Vera Pauw and will lead the team temporarily as the recruitment process begins.
RTÉ Sport understands that Gleeson is not in the frame to replace Pauw permanently but will remain as the FAI's Head of Women and Girls' Football, a role she was only appointed to in January this year.
Ireland will host Northern Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 23 September before travelling to Budapest to take on Hungary three days later in their opening League B games.
Pauw's reign is over after the FAI decided not to offer the Dutch woman a new contract.
Her latest deal expires at the end of the month, and while she was hopeful of staying on for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games and subsequent Euro 2025 qualifiers, the association has chosen to go in a new direction.
The FAI board met on Tuesday to discuss a full report on the team's World Cup qualification campaign and the tournament itself. Afterwards, they came to a decision to part company with the 60-year-old.
In a brief statement issued by Irish football's governing body last night, chief executive Jonathan Hill said: "On behalf of the Football Association of Ireland, we would like to thank Vera for her hard work and commitment over the past four years and wish her well for the future.
"In particular, I wish to acknowledge the role she played in leading Ireland to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 where our women's team made history and inspired a nation.
"The future is bright for women and girls’ football and our focus now is building upon the work done by Vera and the historic achievements of our women’s team, which we see as a platform to support the next phase of the journey for the team, and more broadly the development of women and girls’ football in this country."
