New Judicial Guidelines set to be out of date before they are adopted Alliance calls on Judiciary to ensure huge whiplash reductions in England & Wales are factored into calculations
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has expressed serious concerns regarding the validity of the Judicial Personal Injuries Guidelines due to be adopted on February 20th in light of reforms due to be put in place in England & Wales this May. Peter Boland,...
Clubforce to create 20 new jobs in technology for sport in 2021
Clubforce, the Galway-based sports participation software company, today announces plans to double its workforce following a €2.5m investment in the business. This expanded workforce of 40 members of staff will be spread between its Galway and UK offices and will...
Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) to be broadcast on TG4
TG4 have announced that the station will broadcast weekly matches and highlights from the upcoming Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) season. The NAB AFL Women’s Competition begins on the last weekend of January with fourteen teams battling it out over twelve...
Alliance welcomes report of Report of the SME Taskforce
Says we now have 19 State reports which highlight the need for urgent insurance reform The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Report of the SME Taskforce: SME and Entrepreneurship Growth Plan. Key insurance-related...
Alliance calls on Judiciary to reduce damages for minor injuries by 80%
As the Judicial Council prepares Personal Injuries Guidelines to replace the Book of Quantum, the Alliance for Insurance Reform has called on the judiciary to have regard to the common good in their deliberations and reduce awards for minor personal injuries by 80%....
An inspirational week of awards comes to a close!
Last week saw three evenings of celebration honouring our fantastic sporting volunteers. The Volunteers in Sport Awards supported by EBS culminated on Thursday evening after three inspirational ceremonies. We congratulate all winners and the many thousands of...
Free webinar: Partnership building for EU projects with The Wheel
There is a Partnership Building For EU Projects webinar being organised by The Wheel Organisation. This event will be of interest to sporting bodies interested in developing EU funded projects for sport in 2021. Date: 28th Jan 2021 Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm Cost: Free...
DEDICATED TO THE DEDICATED: VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL 32 COUNTIES HONOURED AT THE 2020 FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT VOLUNTEERS IN SPORT AWARDS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY EBS
Basketball’s Anne McHale receives Outstanding Achievement Award, with Pat Hooper (RIP) and Daingean GAA honoured with Special Recognition Awards JANUARY 11th, 2021: Volunteers from a host of sports from across the 32 counties of Ireland will be honoured this week at...
Alliance calls on immediate establishment of Garda insurance fraud unit
Following reports that “A court has struck out the case against a father-of-two who was accused of fraud over a €60,000 road accident injury claim”, “after Dublin District Court heard a book of evidence was not ready” the Alliance for Insurance Reform has accused the...
Virtual Volunteers in Sport Awards
We are pleased to announce that the Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Awards supported by EBS will take place virtually next week. The ceremony, which serves to highlight, recognise and celebrate the work of our many sport volunteers in Ireland during the...
Will 2021 be the year insurance gets sorted? Alliance says that depends on just 5 outcomes
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has claimed that the insurance crisis can be sorted in 2021 but only if 5 key actions are fully completed. Eoin McCambridge, managing director of McCambridge’s of Galway and director of the Alliance said “Nothing the Government has...
Press Release Sport Ireland – Progress towards Gender Balance on Boards – Leadership Composition Snapshot (2nd Update)
Sport Ireland Media Release 17th December 2020 Progress towards Gender Balance on Boards - Leadership Composition Snapshot (2nd Update) In line with its Policy on Women in Sport, Sport Ireland is committed to publishing a biannual snapshot of female representation on...
Archived News
Women in Sport webinar – “She…inspires & belongs in sport”
Meath Local Sports Partnership has unveiled our line-up of excellent speakers for our upcoming Women in Sport webinar on Thursday April 15th @ 7.30pm. Speakers include: Nora Stapleton – Women in Sport lead with Sport Ireland & ex Irish rugby international Liam...
IWA Sport launch The Staying Active Initiative
IWA Sport have launched The Staying Active Initiative which involves several online and virtual programmes. These programmes allow IWA-Sport to stay engage with their members in a meaningful capacity. This initiative aims to support health & wellbeing of the...
Mayo Day 2021 Womens Virtual 10K – Complete your 10K from the 1st – 3rd May 2021
Organisers Mayo Sports Partnership are delighted to announce that registrations are now open for the Mayo Day 2021 Womens Virtual 10K event. The hugely successful Mayo.ie Western People West of Ireland Womens Mini Marathon which physically took place on the May Bank...
Get involved! Activities with Meath Local Sport Partnership
Sport Ireland Coaching Children Workshop This course is for coaches of any sport! Coaches will complete online theory work in their own time, workshops via zoom (x2 evenings a week) and practical session at the end of the programme. All of this is done in through a...
Cara update – Support for NGBs
Building a strong foundation for inclusion by supporting and empowering National Governing Bodies of Sport in Ireland to provide positive and meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to engage, sustain and excel in their participation in Sport and...
Irish Women in Sport Leadership Programme Reaches Milestone 100 Participants
One hundred women from twenty-four National Governing Bodies and four Local Sports Partnerships have now completed a Women in Sport Leadership Programme with consultants Lisa Clancy and Sarah O’Shea. Initiated and facilitated by Swim Ireland, and funded through Sport...
Crowne Plaza Update
The Federation is pleased to pass on the below information from our partners, Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown. While it has been a challenging and uncertain 12 months for us all we hope to see brighter days ahead. While we fully understand that current circumstances have...
FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT ANNOUNCE HOSTS OF UPCOMING IRISH SPORT INDUSTRY INNOVATION SERIES
Today, the Federation of Irish Sport announced the first of the participants of the upcoming Irish Sport Industry Innovation Series in the form of three hosts. The evenings will be facilitated by Rob Hartnett, Declan Conroy, and Trev Keane – each of whom will MC their...
Basketball Ireland announces plans for up to 10 Centres of Excellence
NUI Galway and Ulster University are the first Centres of Excellence confirmed Basketball Ireland is rolling out ambitious plans for 8 to 10 Centres of Excellence, which will be located nationwide. NUI Galway and Ulster University in Jordanstown are the first two...
Federation of Irish Sport launch Irish Sport Industry Innovation Series focusing on investment, international and innovation strands of sport sector
Today, the Federation of Irish Sport launches the inaugural Irish Sport Industry Innovation Series. The virtual event will bring together thought leaders, subject matter experts and a wealth of experienced individuals for three evenings of discussion, reflection, and...