2into3 National Seminar Series on Fundraising Performance in Ireland 2013
About the Seminar New data will be presented by Sinéad Kelleher of 2into3 on the subject of fundraising, including: • Trends in fundraised income across the not-for-profit sector in Ireland • The cost of fundraising in Ireland This report is based on the analysis of...
Deaf Village Ireland Launches Premises
Deaf Village Ireland (DVI), an all-inclusive state-of-the-art community facility officially opened its doors on Ratoath Road, Cabra on Monday. DVI aims to facilitate and support members of the Deaf community nationally to encourage inclusivity and the local community...
Federation makes Sport Ireland submission
The Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority are due to merge as part of the rationalisation of state bodies. Late last year the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport had a consultation on the role and remit of the merged entity...
Opening of consultation raises issue of sport and charitable status
The Department of Justice & Equality is currently consulting on the implementation of the Charities Act, 2009 (the “Act”). The bringing into force of the legislation which was enacted in 2009 has been delayed due to the resources required to give effect to the...
Better Boards Stronger Sport European governance meeting in Dublin
The Better Boards, Stronger Sport (BBSS) governance project meeting was hosted by Just Sport Ireland (JSI) and the Irish Sports Council (ISC) in Dublin on the 31st January and 1st February. The BBSS project and ‘toolkit’ is a European Commission funded project, led by...
Featured Member: Angling Council of Ireland
[two_thirds] Angling Council of Ireland The Angling Council of Ireland (ACI) is the governing body for five different branches of the sport of angling throughout the island of Ireland namely, Sea Angling, Coarse Angling, Pike (game) Angling, Trout Angling, Salmon and...
Featured Event: IWRF European Championship Qualifiers
Location: Gormanstown College, Co. Meath Date: 7-9 February, 2013 Participating Teams: Ireland, Holland (q), Czech Republic (q), Italy Host: Irish Wheelchair Association Sport (“IWA-Sport”) About IWA Sport: IWA-Sport working to create and support opportunities for...
Triathlon Ireland Talent Identification Day
The Triathlon Ireland Talent Identification programme has the goal of locating talented junior athletes between the ages of 14 and 23 and developing them to their full potential in the sport of triathlon. This programme is about high performance sport and developing...
UK Report recommends national strategy for PE & Sports in Schools
The Beyond 2012 Report published by Ofsted, the UK agency responsible for the regulation of services which care for children and young people and those providing education and skills for learners, found that whilst PE was generally in good health, teaching in more...
Triathlon Ireland appoint new CEO
From Triathlon Ireland Triathlon Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Kitchen as the new Chief Executive Officer. Chris is well placed to steer Triathlon Ireland through the substantial growth they are experiencing having many years’ experience in...
Varadkar voices opposition to a ban on alcohol sponsorship in Dáil
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Dr Leo Varadkar, has highlighted his concerns that the introduction of a ban on alcohol sponsorship will have detrimental effect on Irish Sport, impacting both on the development of sport and opportunities available for...
An Taoiseach launches Elverys Sports and Coaching Ireland New Partnership
Combining Sports Science with Sports Retail to Improve Physical Health An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny launched the new partnership between Elverys Sport , the leading sports retailer, and Coaching Ireland, the organisation charged with improving the standards of...
Archived News
Mental Health Awareness Seminar
What: Mental Health Awareness Seminar Where: Maldron Hotel, Tallaght When: Monday, Sept. 29th 6.30 – 8.00pm (Food and refreshments available from 6pm) Guest Speakers: Seana Cooke, FAI women’s international soccer player Cllr. Kenneth Egan, ex Olympic...
Sport Ireland Bill 2014- Summary of developments
The Sport Ireland Bill published at the end of August is the most significant piece of legislation directly impacting on sport since the Irish Sports Council Act setting up the Irish Sports Council Act was passed in 1999. One of the motivations behind the legislation...
FutureFit helps clubs reduce their energy bills
FutureFit has recently been successful in securing government funding of over half a million euro on behalf of 21 sports clubs and facilities throughout the country. The funding will help pay for roof and wall insulation, energy efficient lighting, more efficient...
JLT Ireland launch new Sports Club insurance facility
Following on from the appointment in January of JLT Ireland to develop and manage the Federation’s insurance facility for members, JLT have recently launched a dedicated facility for Sports Clubs. The facility offers insurance packages tailored to meet the needs of...
Minister Ring publishes Bill to merge the Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority
Provisions included to statutorily underpin the national Anti-Doping Programme and the Irish Anti-Doping Rules Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring TD, has today (Thursday) published the Sport Ireland Bill 2014 following approval by the Government....
NGB Profile: Softball Ireland
Softball was introduced to Ireland in the early 1980’s and Softball Ireland was established in 1989. Softball Ireland is the governing body for all variations the sport of softball in Ireland. Softball Ireland is internationally aligned with the European Softball...
LSP Profile: Meath Local Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership Meath Local Sports Partnership (Meath LSP) was established in 2002 by the Irish Sports Council to plan, lead and coordinate the development of sport and physical activity in County Meath. This is achieved through engagement with sporting...
Interview: Saskia Tidey – Irish Sailing Association
The Federation caught up with Irish Sailor, Saskia Tidey recently. Saskia is relatively new to the Olympic campaign circuit and is hoping to qualify the nation in the 49erFX class this September in Spain. Check out how it went below. Q1. What is your...
Ireland Women's Rugby Team at the Rugby World Cup – Review
The Woman's Rugby World Cup took place from 1st-17th August 2014 in Paris The Irish Woman’s rugby team set out for France, knowing that three wins from three in the group stage would probably be needed to progress into the semi-final. With only a total of four teams...
EU Workplan for Sport 2014-2017 published
The EU Council recently approved the second EU Work Plan for Sport (2014-2017). Member States agreed to set up five Expert Groups, covering the following topics: Match-fixing; Good governance; (The Federation of Irish Sport represented Ireland on the Expert Group on...