FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT LAUNCH BOARD RECRUITMENT SERVICE FOR NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES
The service will be available to National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships who are seeking suitably qualified independent persons for their boards in a variety of skill areas. The service, which is supported by Sport Ireland, aims to assist sporting...
Read the latest blog post from Leman Solicitors on the legal challenge of concussion in Sport
Rugby’s moment of reckoning is here. 6 years after the NFL agreed a €765 million settlement for a concussion-related lawsuit, a “test group” of 8 former rugby players is suing rugby’s governing bodies for the effects of repeated concussion. Irish players may be...
Leman Solicitors now offering Company Secretary Services for FIS members
For more information contact Morgan Crowe at mcrowe@leman.ie
Baton Twirlers adapting to the great outdoors
Baton twirling is not a sport that you will typically find outdoors. It relies on good and consistent lighting, a hard wood floor and enough heat to stop fingers from feeling numb when twirling a baton! But where there is a will, there is a way and Northern Star...
Paddle Day 2020
During this exceptional year we’ve been having there have been very limited opportunities to host events, with this in mind we were extremely lucky to be able to hold the #BeActive Paddle Day, a nationwide participation focussed event to get people out on the water...
MarathonKids in its 6th year
35 Fingal schools and over 3,500 5th & 6th class students will complete 26.2 miles over 8 weeks, training 4 times a week in school. This is the 6th year of this programme, which sees over 10,000 students from across Dublin complete the programme Last Wednesday...
IWA Sport 21-day walk/ push challenge
The successful and enjoyable 21 Day walk/push challenge saw over 100 registrations take part. IWA Sport partnered with Get Ireland Walking with the aim to turn members leisurely walks or pushes into a habit in three weeks. Kicking off the month of November with a...
Keep Well: let’s Get Ireland Walking into 2021 – encourage people to walk for 30 minutes every day for three weeks
The Keep Well campaign is aimed at showing people of all ages how we can mind our own physical and mental health and wellbeing by adding healthy and helpful habits to our daily and weekly routine. Sport Ireland, Get Ireland Walking and Healthy Ireland are encouraging...
Alliance welcomes declaration of intent on insurance reform
Calls on Government to speed up the process The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed the Government’s ‘Action Plan for Insurance Reform’ (published today by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Recovery and Investment’s Sub-Group on Insurance Reform), while...
Swim Ireland Launch Affinity Programme with FBD Insurance
Swim Ireland today launches a new affinity programme for their members and employees in partnership with FBD Insurance. This new programme will provide Swim Ireland members with the opportunity to avail of preferential rates and discounts on car and home insurance...
Alliance for Insurance Reform meets Minister responsible for PIAB
Calls for urgent and radical reform to strengthen the Board’s role The Alliance for Insurance Reform today met Minister of State Robert Troy, the Minister whose delegated responsibilities include the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB); and expressed its alarm...
Olympic Champion set for Volleyball Talk
Three time Gold Medallist Kerri Walsh Jennings is the latest guest on Volleyball Ireland’s Inspiring Players Series Volleyball Ireland are delighted to announce that the next guest on our Inspiring Players Series is Kerri Walsh Jennings – unarguably the greatest beach...
Archived News
Record Number of Applications for Sports Capital & Equipment Programme 2020
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, T.D, and the Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers, T.D., today announced details of the applications received under the latest round of the Sports Capital...
Alliance welcome acceleration in implementation of new personal injury guidelines
Calls on insurers to pass on reductions immediately and in full The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed confirmation from Government that the new Judicial Personal Injuries Guidelines will take effect in April. Peter Boland, Director of the Alliance, said “We...
Federation of Irish Sport announce three-year extension to partnership with OSK.
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce a three-year extension with existing audit partners, OSK. The partnership, which has gone from strength to strength since 2010, is part of a suite of partners that offer essential services to benefit some 110...
Sport Ireland releases Adolescent Girls Get Active Research
By the age of 13-15 many girls have labelled themselves “not sporty” and are living by this label, with few attempts to counter it The most powerful barrier that prevents inactive girls from taking part in sport and physical activity is not feeling good enough to join...
Alliance for Insurance Reform reacts with dismay to judicial guidelines
Calls on Government to intervene immediately and do the right thing The Alliance for Insurance Reform has reacted with dismay to the new Personal Injuries Guidelines published today by the Judicial Council and has called on the Government to immediately intervene to...
TRUST Ireland – Photo, Video, and caption competition celebrating human rights in and through sport.
With Funding from IHREC, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, the UNESCO Chair at MTU and key sports stakeholders in Ireland namely the Federation of Irish Sport, Sport Ireland, the GAA, Sport Against Racism Ireland and the Central Statistics Office have...
FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT EXPLORED INNOVATION, THE FUTURE OF WORK AND THE POWER OF SPORT WITH EU COMMISSIONER MARIYA GABRIEL AND MINISTER JACK CHAMBERS AT MEMBER FORUM.
EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, Sport and Youth delivered the keynote address to Federation of Irish Sport members at today’s CEO/Manager forum. Minister Jack Chambers spoke of the power of collaboration, innovation and...
DANNY MANSERGH OF MERCER MARSH BENEFITS CONFIRMED AS FINAL SPEAKER FOR FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT MEMBER FORUM.
Danny Mansergh is Career and Health lead at Mercer Marsh Benefits and will deliver an insight into the future of work in his presentation titled ‘The post Covid-19 workplace – challenge or opportunity?’ The CEO/Manager briefing will also provide updates to members on...
STATEMENT FROM FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENT’S LIVING WITH COVID PLAN
The Federation of Irish Sport recognises the need for continued focus on public health measures and fully appreciates the seriousness of the situation since December. However, we are concerned on how little detail was available on the reopening of sport and physical...
A brave leap for NCGC and Twisters clubs to a new facility!
NCGC and Twisters Elite are gymnastics and cheer programs based in Swords Dublin. They have always known that Gymnastics and Cheer is ‘More Than a Sport’ and the current climate has emphasized even more what a huge part it plays in the growth and development of young...