Government urged to invest tax income into physical activity
Federation of Irish Sport calls for five ‘asks’ to be included in upcoming budget
Ryder Cup 2027 allocated almost €6m as part of increased budget spend on sport
Sport Ireland funding increased by €36m with big emphasis on Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Government’s €36m budget boost for sport ‘a huge welcome’
Almost €10m will go towards development of projects at National Sports Campus
Government must now match its lip-service to sport with hard cash
Sporting organisations relying on Budget 2021 to help maintain vital infrastructure
Rugby crowds unlikely in 2020 but matches need to be played
Sport wants to maintain place in public sphere as well as generating crucial income
RTÉ and TG4 warm up for their Fifa Women’s World Cup debut
All 52 matches to be broadcast on Irish TV for first time
Sports clubs accused of being too Irish-born and unwelcoming to poorer people
Irish-born adults more than twice as likely to be member of sports club as adults born outside State
Getting women off the sidelines
A new initiative aims to grow involvement in female sport by 20 per cent
Stars align to help kick-start a 20x20 vision of women’s sport
Target of 20x20 campaign to increase relevant figures 20 per cent by the year 2020
Extra €15m for projects outlined in new National Sports Policy
Retention of 9% VAT rate for sporting facilities and increased investment welcomed
OCI election: Sarah Keane used to swimming against the tide
Legal expertise of the sole woman on the OCI board a potent asset in her bid for top job
Kurdish hacker hits scores of Irish websites
The National Treasury Management Agency website is shut down all day on Monday
Bernard Brogan denies Dublin’s success due to financial resources
Four-time All-Ireland winner critical of black card but would support use of a video referee
Bernard Brogan unhappy with GAA’s drug-testing blood plan
Dublin All Star says amateur players are doing it for parish have no incentive to cheat
Government urged to restore sports funding to pre-crash levels
Federation of Irish Sport (FIS) highlights 26% fall-off in State funding for sport since 2008
Sport campaign targets women of all sizes to ‘get a jiggle on’
Missy Elliott rap song used in Sport England’s fitness drive to urge women to become more active
Tax breaks key to replacing loss of funding from alcohol ban
Federation of Irish Sport wants Government to introduce tax relief for sports programmes
Sports cuts make for grim reading in quest for success
Core funding for Irish sport is almost half the €81.13 million spent in New Zealand
Budget cuts to sports funding criticised
Federation of Irish Sport disappointed at ‘grim’ 7% reduction in funding
Three in five teens eat fast food every week
Survey shows teeenage boys consume more junk food, soft drinks than girls
Trade missions should accompany Irish sports teams abroad, forum told
Call for new agency to help sports organisations bid for major events
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