NATIONAL NETWORK OF 29 LOCAL SPORTS PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT THE 2022 VOLUNTEERS IN SPORT AWARDS
24th January 2023: The Federation of Irish Sport today announced the official support of the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships for the 2022 Volunteers in Sports Awards. The nationwide awards recognise individual volunteers at sports clubs and...
The Federation of Irish Sport launch promo series ‘From the Ground Up’
In association with Sport Ireland Coaching and the Lifes2good Foundation Click here to view the series: Coaching Teenage Girls | Sport Ireland 14th December 2022: The Federation of Irish Sport has launched a three-part mini-series called ‘From the Ground Up’...
Federation of Irish Sport launch the 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards
‘Give the gift of nominating a standout volunteer in your club’ 12th December 2022: The Federation of Irish Sport today announced the launch of the 2022 Volunteers in Sports Awards. The county awards will return to an in-person awards ceremony, recognising the army...
Minister Chambers publishes Youth Forum Report on Sport
Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers, today 7th Dec, published a Report on a Youth Stakeholder Forum on Sport that was held earlier this year at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin. major Youth Stakeholder Forum attended by...
Sport Ireland invites applications from National Governing Bodies of Sport under the Sports Energy Support Scheme
The Federation of Irish Sport welcomes the news announced today that Sport Ireland has today opened the application process for €35 million of funding in response to the rising energy costs crisis. The purpose of the funding, which was secured as part of Budget 2023,...
Alliance for Insurance Reform welcomes latest PIAB personal injury report
Credibility of insurance reform process damaged as liability insurers pocket benefits The total number of claims in the country has been falling dramatically since peaking in 2016; the 2022 total will be the lowest in over 15 years1 Overall, the average award in...
Sport Ireland Publish Irish Sports Monitor 2022 Mid-Year Report
Sport Ireland have today published the Irish Sports Monitor 2022 Mid-Year Report, showing that participation in sport continued to rise in 2022 and recover from the impact of Covid-19. During the first half of 2022, sports participation rates reached 44%, still...
Research Project: Succession Planning in Volunteerism
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to be organising a research project, funded by Sports Ireland and is being conducted with the support researchers in University College Cork. The study has been approved by the UCC Social Research Ethics Committee. Over...
The Federation of Irish Sport welcomes €43 million allocation to sector in Budget 2023
€35m package for sports clubs and organisations facing increased energy costs Extra €4m to support High Performance in lead-in to 2024 Paris Olympics Extra €4m for Sport Ireland for delivery of Sport Action Plan In response to the Budget 2023 the Federation of Irish...
Ministers Martin and Chambers announce details of Budget 2023 for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and Minister of State, Jack Chambers TD, today announced details of €1,142m gross funding allocated to the department in Budget 2023. These new funding streams and measures run...
RTÉ Sport on the Federation of Irish Sport Pre-Budget Submission 2023
One week out from Budget Day, the Federation of Irish Sport reinforced it's message to government on why sport matters in Budget 2023 with a members breakfast briefing at Irish Sport HQ. Senior representatives from over 30 of their member organisations gathered early...
Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland – September Promotion
Win a Free Cara Training workshop Any organisation* that signs the Cara Sport Inclusion Disability Charter during the month of September will automatically be entered into a draw to win a FREE Cara workshop for up to 20 people. Cara's Sport Inclusion Disability...