The new Football Association of Ireland board is set to have its first female director after the Schoolboys FAI (SFAI) last night proposed Ursula Scully as their nominee to replace John Earley.

A High Court judge has ruled that extracts of documents the FAI has given to the ODCE are covered by professional legal privilege and cannot be used as part of the probe into certain matters concerning the association.

The Sports Minister has asked the man nominated to be the next FAI president to stand down.

Radical changes in the make-up of the FAI board and council are imminent after the governance review committee today published their report at Abbotstown.

FAI members and the public have been asked to submit their ideas on the future of the game - and the governance of the organisation.

It’s one of the most famous lines from Father Ted: the money was just resting in my account. But at least Father Ted knew how many accounts he had.

Sport Ireland has insisted any new FAI board must have independent members to ensure transparency as it begins its corporate governance review of the soccer body today.

Niall Quinn yesterday described the FAI board’s intention to step down as “good news” and “a catalyst for serious change”.

The head of the players’ union in Ireland has heralded the news that the FAI board is planning to step down as an opportunity for real progress in the administration of the game here.

They are to discuss issues relating to the governance at and funding to the FAI.

The entire FAI board is facing cross-party demands to quit after politicians insisted that John Delaney’s decision to “step aside” while an FAI review takes place fails to go far enough.

A delegation from the FAI, including former chief executive John Delaney, is appearing before the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport today.

Outgoing Chief Executive of the English FA Martin Glenn was paid a salary of £699,000 (€819,000) in 2017, an increase of £109,000 (€127,000) from the previous year.

The FAI has confirmed that John Delaney will attend a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Sport next month.

The FAI has confirmed that chief executive John Delaney has stepped down from the position but will remain within the Association executive as vice president.

Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane have parted company with the FAI by mutual agreement.

He will become full-time Player Identification Manager for the FAI.

Latest: Shelbourne Under 16 player Izzy Dezu, passed away suddenly during a DDSL match against St Kevin’s Boys last night, at the AUL Complex in Dublin.

Although a deal had still not been signed off as of last night, the FAI are entirely happy that Martin O’Neill will be unveiled as the manager of the Republic of Ireland this week.

Martin O’Neill is edging closer to accepting the job of Republic of Ireland manager – and could yet bring Roy Keane with him.

John Delaney has insisted no decisions have yet been taken over the Republic of Ireland's managerial vacancy.

The FAI have confirmed the departure of Giovanni Trapattoni from the Republic of Ireland job.

The results of Monaghan United in the Premier Division this season have been expunged by the Football Association of Ireland after the club stated today that it is to withdraw from the Airtricity League.

FAI Chief Executive John Delaney last night claimed the fact a high profile FAI delegation arrived in Derry yesterday just 48 hours before the Republic of Ireland host France in a vital World Cup play-off at Croke Park said much about the importance of Derry’s participation in the League of Ireland.

A specially convened meeting of the FAI board will take place tomorrow when it could be decided to relegate Derry City FC for failing to adhere to regulations.

Giovanni Trapattoni will attempt to book a trip to next summer’s World Cup finals having secured his own future with a new two-year contract as Republic of Ireland boss.

COBH Ramblers are facing a real threat of life outside the League of Ireland after the FAI board last night rejected a proposal from the club aimed at safeguarding the future of senior football in the Cork town.

AS WAS widely expected, the FAI have confirmed that Don Givens and Don Howe have been appointed to recruit the next Ireland manager.

IT’S D-Day for Brian Kerr. This afternoon at a Dublin hotel, the ten-man FAI Board of Management will meet to review the performance of the out-of-contract Irish manager, and the expectation is that he will not be given the second chance he craves.

The Chief Executive of the FAI, Fran Rooney, remains in charge of Irish soccer this evening.