Press Release: Sport Ireland Welcomes Budget 2021 Allocation
Sport Ireland has welcomed the significant increase in funding for sport and physical activity in Budget 2021. Recognising the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on the sports sector, it has been announced that Sport Ireland is to receive an increase of €36 million,...
BUDGET 2021: Ministers Martin and Chambers announce strong suite of support measures for 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 (October 14) announced details of €1,081,818 gross funding allocated to the Department in Budget 2021, covering a range of robust...
STATEMENT: FEDERATION WELCOMES BUDGET 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT OF A €36M INCREASE FOR SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to welcome Budget 2021’s significant increase in funding for the sport and physical activity sector. The Federation is pleased to see government’s strong recognition of the value of the sport sector and it’s need for...
CARA Training and Education goes online!
Cara coordinates, develops and delivers inclusive training and education workshops across the Sport, Fitness, Adventure and Education sectors. All our workshops are designed to equip participants with the knowledge, competence and skills necessary to include people...
FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT APPEAR BEFORE JOINT OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS COVID IMPLICATIONS ON SPORT SECTOR
Today, October 7th, the Federation of Irish Sport accepted an invitation from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and An Gaeltacht to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on sporting organisations and mass participation events. It was a...
Alliance releases second infographic on Ireland’s insurance crisis warning that without dramatic reductions in damages, crisis will go on indefinitely
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has today launched the second in a series of infographics summarising key facts about the Irish insurance market. Key new insights from the infographic include: Compensation accounts for 42% of the total cost of insurance premiums –...
BILLION STEPS CHALLENGE
The World Transplant Games Federation, committed to promoting sports and physical activity in the transplant community, recently launched their BILLION steps challenge. They invite YOU to join their ambitious goal to collectively walk to the moon and back! For more...
Newest member of Alliance for Insurance Reform, Volunteer Ireland, says insurance creating huge barrier to volunteering in Ireland
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed its latest member, Volunteer Ireland. Volunteer Ireland is the national volunteer development organisation and a support body for all local Volunteer Centres and Volunteering Information Services in Ireland. Nina Arwitz,...
Club Management with Ian Morris & Clubforce
Clubforce hosts weekly webinars aimed at making the life of club volunteers easier with regular sessions covering club membership management, fundraising and club lotto, communications and other topics. Now we are introducing a new session type into the mix to help...
Alliance welcomes Law Reform Commission personal injury report
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed the publication of the Law Reform Commission’s Report on Capping Damages in Personal Injuries Actions. Peter Boland, Director of the Alliance said “We welcome the timely publication of this important Report. Right now the...
First female hits 100 AXA Community Bike Rides!
American born to Irish parents, Sheila O’Brien moved to Ireland in 1997 from Boston Massachusetts. She lives in Cavan with her partner Darren and has 4 children and 3 grandchildren. A health care worker by trade, she works as a care assistant in her community. Now...
€7.3m Boost for Sport and Physical Activity Measures
Sport Ireland has today announced an investment package of €7.3m in Dormant Accounts Funding for a wide range of sport and physical activity measures countrywide. The investment aims to engage with communities across the country, focusing on people with disabilities,...
Archived News
Rowing Ireland and Sanity System Partnership
12th February 2021 Rowing Ireland is delighted to announce a new partnership with Sanity System (www.sanitysystem.ie) as the official sanitisation solution for the Irish Rowing Team. Sanity System is an air and surface Sanitisation system proven to eliminate COVID-19...
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...
Covid-19 Business Supports Update – January 2021
Insights from our partners, OSK. Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) – Important update from 1 January 2021 From 1 January 2021, the period for determining eligibility for EWSS will be Q1 and Q2 of 2021 compared with the same period in 2019. To qualify for the EWSS,...
COVID-19 – Keep Well Campaign
Keep Well Resilience Campaign The cross-Government community resilience campaign co-ordinated by Healthy Ireland and funded by Slaintecare is continuing across the months of January, February and in to March. Updates can be found on gov.ie/healthyireland. The Keep...
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...