Sustainability in Sport Conference, Cardiff Nov. 16th 2023
Pictured above (L to R): David Gilroy, Clare Louise O'Donoghue, Gary Stewart, Padraig Fallon, Patrick Haslett. Hosted in collaboration with the Federation of Irish Sport (FIS) and supported by the Welsh Government’s Agile Cymru initiative, the Welsh Sports Association...
Federation of Irish Sport Launches the National 2023 Volunteers in Sport Awards, Celebrating Unsung Heroes
Nominations open from 13th November – 18th December 2023 Supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships To nominate volunteers visit volunteersinsport.ie #dedicatedtothededicated November 13th , The Federation of Irish Sport today announced the...
Watch our hybrid event ‘Promoting Your Sport, Engaging New Audiences and Attracting New Sponsors’
The Federation was delighted to host a special member gathering in-person and live streamed event which brought together our members to hear from insights from their peers about increasing your sporting organisation’s commercial viability, delivering successful...
Budget 2024: CEOs Talk Tax and Inflation
We're continuing to share our member CEO views on our Asks of Government in Budget 2024. Under Action 3.7 of the Sports Policy Action Plan the Federation was tasked with presenting the business case for reforms to the taxation policy. These recommendations have been...
Watch RTÉ 6.1 report on FIS Pre-Budget Submission
Click on image to play NGBs and LSPs strongly support the call for the increase in core funding to meet the operational challenges and business costs in the current climate Members of the Federation of Irish Sport gathered today at Irish Sport HQ at the National...
RTÉ TV Sport News: Sport bodies call for necessary core funding in Budget
The Federation of Irish Sport has called on the Government to provide necessary funding for the sector in the upcoming Budget. They have highlighted four key asks of Government with the top priority being an increase in core funding for governing bodies and local...
Federation of Irish Sport reiterates the urgent need for support of the sector in Budget 2024
NGBs and LSPs strongly support the call for the increase in core funding to meet the operational challenges and business costs in the current climate Members of the Federation of Irish Sport gathered today at Irish Sport HQ at the National Sports Campus to hear...
Balanced approach to sports funding can pay real dividends
Changes can be made to tax system that would increase sports funding Printed Sunday 02.10.23 I have just had a magical weekend of sport. First up was seeing almost 36,000 people at the Aviva Stadium to support our women’s soccer team fresh back from a first ever...
FIS Members tell us why Core Funding is essential their sport
Federation Pre-Budget Submission: Our key request is that the government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the National Sports Policy. The government has committed to doubling funding to sport over the ten-year life of that policy and much has been achieved...
#SportMatters FIS Member CEO Video: Basketball Ireland
Our #1 Ask of government in Budget 2024 is an Increase in Core Funding. As part of our Pre-Budget campaign to highlight why #SportMatters, we caught up with our member CEOs from Swim Ireland, Rowing Ireland, Volleyball Ireland, Canoeing Ireland, Badminton Ireland and...
FIS Member CEOs tell us Why Core Funding Matters in Budget 2024
Our #1 Ask of government in Budget 2024 is an Increase in Core Funding. As part of our Pre-Budget campaign to highlight why #SportMatters, we caught up with our member CEOs from Swim Ireland, Rowing Ireland, Volleyball Ireland, Canoeing Ireland, Badminton Ireland and...
The Federation of Irish Sport is proud to support the Welch Sports Association Sustainability in Sport Conference
The Welsh Sports Association (WSA), in collaboration with the Federation of Irish Sport, will host a Sustainability in Sport Conference on the 16th of November. Taking place at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff the event will bring together the breadth of the sport...
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Watch RTÉ 6.1 report on FIS Pre-Budget Submission
Click on image to play NGBs and LSPs strongly support the call for the increase in core funding to meet the operational challenges and business costs in the current climate Members of the Federation of Irish Sport gathered today at Irish Sport HQ at the National...
RTÉ TV Sport News: Sport bodies call for necessary core funding in Budget
The Federation of Irish Sport has called on the Government to provide necessary funding for the sector in the upcoming Budget. They have highlighted four key asks of Government with the top priority being an increase in core funding for governing bodies and local...
Federation of Irish Sport reiterates the urgent need for support of the sector in Budget 2024
NGBs and LSPs strongly support the call for the increase in core funding to meet the operational challenges and business costs in the current climate Members of the Federation of Irish Sport gathered today at Irish Sport HQ at the National Sports Campus to hear...
Balanced approach to sports funding can pay real dividends
Changes can be made to tax system that would increase sports funding Printed Sunday 02.10.23 I have just had a magical weekend of sport. First up was seeing almost 36,000 people at the Aviva Stadium to support our women’s soccer team fresh back from a first ever...
FIS Members tell us why Core Funding is essential their sport
Federation Pre-Budget Submission: Our key request is that the government continues to demonstrate its commitment to the National Sports Policy. The government has committed to doubling funding to sport over the ten-year life of that policy and much has been achieved...
#SportMatters FIS Member CEO Video: Basketball Ireland
Our #1 Ask of government in Budget 2024 is an Increase in Core Funding. As part of our Pre-Budget campaign to highlight why #SportMatters, we caught up with our member CEOs from Swim Ireland, Rowing Ireland, Volleyball Ireland, Canoeing Ireland, Badminton Ireland and...
FIS Member CEOs tell us Why Core Funding Matters in Budget 2024
Our #1 Ask of government in Budget 2024 is an Increase in Core Funding. As part of our Pre-Budget campaign to highlight why #SportMatters, we caught up with our member CEOs from Swim Ireland, Rowing Ireland, Volleyball Ireland, Canoeing Ireland, Badminton Ireland and...
The Federation of Irish Sport is proud to support the Welch Sports Association Sustainability in Sport Conference
The Welsh Sports Association (WSA), in collaboration with the Federation of Irish Sport, will host a Sustainability in Sport Conference on the 16th of November. Taking place at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff the event will bring together the breadth of the sport...
RTÉ Sunday Sport – CEO Interview on Budget 2024
On Sunday 17th September, Federation of Irish Sport CEO Mary O'Connor spoke to presenters Darragh Maloney and Marie Crowe on RTÉs Sunday Sport programme about the importance of investment in sport & physical activity. Highlighting the return on investment that the...
CORE FUNDING REMAINS AT HEART OF FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION
Federation points to impact of inflation on government funding for sport and for delivery of National Sports Policy • Submission highlight's sport's contribution to economy - 64,000 jobs and a €3.7 billion GVA contribution to economy • Submission highlights detailed...