Sport for Business: Resilience fund Interview with Mary O’Connor, CEO Federation of Irish Sport
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Irish Independent: Federation of Irish Sport calls for Government funding to battle crippling effects of coronavirus crisis
The Federation of Irish Sport has called on the Government to introduce a resilience fund for sport “immediately” in response to the crippling effects of the Covid-19 crisis. A statement issued on behalf of the federation's members – 81 national governing bodies and...
Limerick Leader: Federation of Irish sport calls for ‘Resilience Fund’ to focus on the survival of sport nationwide
The Federation of Irish sport has called for a 'Resilience Fund for Sport' and the creation of a task force to specifically focus on the survival and reignition of sport organisations nationwide In a statement, issued on behalf of their members, 81 National Governing...
The 42.ie: Federation of Irish Sport calls for task force to help sporting bodies survive
THE SPORTING BODY that represents over 100 sporting organisations in this country has called on government to provide “innovative thinking, swift action, and investment at local and national level to help sustain sport through this unprecedented emergency”. In a...
Irish Examiner: Federation of Irish sports plead for government resilience fund
The Federation of Irish Sports has called on the Government to urgently introduce a resilience fund to ensure the survival of its member organisations. The Federation represents 81 national governing bodies and 29 local sports partnerships that organise sport and...
Irish Mirror: Government should fund sport now to prevent need for reboot – says FIS CEO Mary O’Connor
Struggling Irish sporting bodies must be funded now to prevent the need for an avalanche of cash to re-boot them after the Covid-19 crisis. That's the plea delivered by Federation of Irish Sport CEO Mary O'Connor as it was claimed that the 'devastating' financial...
Federation calls for a Resilience Fund for Sport and a Task Force
STATEMENT FROM THE FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT IN RELATION TO THE CURRENT STATE OF SPORT IN IRELAND Federation calls for a Resilience Fund for Sport and a task force to specifically focus on the survival and reignition of sport organisations nationwide Issued on...
COVID-19: Irish Examiner and Federation CEO Series – Gary Owens, CEO FAI
Crisis Managers: In the latest of a series with the leaders of Ireland's sporting organisations, FAI interim CEO Gary Owens, outlines what's at stake for the infrastructure of football. Full article is available at:...
COVID-19: Irish Examiner and Federation CEO Series – Mark Kennelly, CEO Golf Ireland
In the second of our series with Ireland's sporting leaders, Mark Kennelly, CEO of Golf Ireland, discusses the challenges posed by the current crisis and the opportunity that comes with the game's return to play on May 18. Full article can be found at:...
COVID-19: Irish Examiner and Federation CEO Series – Sarah Keane, CEO Swim Ireland
Crisis Managers: In the first of a new series with the leaders of Ireland's sporting organisations, Sarah Keane, CEO of Swim Ireland and president of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, outlines the unique challenges facing aquatic sport. Full article at...
COVID-19: Irish Examiner and Federation CEO Series – Mary O’Connor, CEO Federation of Irish Sport
Sport is central to the Irish story; we revel in it so much so that for many it’s essential to our very existence, part of our DNA. We want to enjoy it, be excited by it, entertained by it, educated by it, and simply just to be part of it, writes Mary O'Connor Like...