·        Some €250m available for largest-ever investment in sports facilities nationwide ·        Figure represents 50% increase in funding compared with previous 2020 round ·        Allocations due to be announced in the autumn Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts,...

Pictured above; Mary O'Connor FIS CEO, Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD, Dr. Una May CEO Sport Ireland The Federation of Irish Sport celebrated the 7th annual Irish Sport Industry Awards which recognise the important economic role Sport plays to the Irish...

On May 25th 2024, Business Plus Magazine published a feature interview with Federation of Irish Sport CEO Mary O’Connor. Sport in Ireland is big business, in fact the sports economy outgrew the Irish economy over a decade according to a Sports Ireland report published...

On Thursday May 23rd, the Federation of Irish Sport hosted its Annual General Meeting at Irish Sport HQ. The Federation is the voice of sport in Ireland and represents 110 National Governing Bodies (NGB) and Local Sports Partnerships (LSP) across the island of...

The Federation of Irish Sport is pleased to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards, which will take place at Dublin’s College Green Hotel on Tuesday 28th May, with keynote speaker Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD. The 11...

Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne TD, will represent Ireland at the EU Sports Council meeting in Brussels today (Tuesday, 14 May 2024). Topics on the agenda for the EU Sports Council include the approval of a new...

The Alliance for Insurance Reform welcomes the news today that Outsurance is to invest €160 million in its new Irish operation, creating 230 jobs over the next three years. We also want to positively acknowledge the Government and other’s role in attracting Outsurance...

Record Funding for Sports Equipment Announced Ministers Catherine Martin and Thomas Byrne announce over €26m in equipment grants to sporting organisations nationwide Total allocation represents largest-ever funding for sports equipment under Sports Capital and...

• Funding available for investment in barrier-free outdoor sport infrastructure • Fund focused at increasing participation in local community settings • Fund open to applications from the network of Local Sports Partnerships nationwide from today until Friday, 21 June...

The nominations deadline for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards has been extended until 2pm on Wednesday May 8th. The Irish Sport Industry Awards celebrate and reward excellence in the business of sport, while simultaneously highlighting the contribution of sport to...

The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce that Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Finance will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Irish Sport Industry Awards at the College Green Hotel on Tuesday 28th May. This announcement reaffirms the positive...

The Federation of Irish Sport is thrilled to announce a partnership with Technology Ireland DIGITAL Skillnet, who will sponsor the award for ‘Best Sports Business of the Year’, at the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards. This award recognises sustained excellence by an...