Sport Ireland CEO John Treacy has expressed his confidence in the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) delivering a series of robust reform proposals for the FAI.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said an “investigation” is needed into how the Football Association of Ireland is spending taxpayers’ money amid ongoing concerns over the transparency of the soccer group.

"I think they should be very, very embarrassed tonight that they've been sanctioned by Sport Ireland in this way."

Sports Minister Shane Ross says he expects to receive Sport Ireland's report on the Football Association of Ireland and governance concerns later this week.

The FAI have said they will respond to Sport Ireland at the "earliest opportunity" after being asked about a 2017 'bridging loan'.

16 National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs), including Sport Ireland, have called on the World Anti-Doping Organisation (WADA) to take a firm stance against Russia after it missed the deadline to hand over data from its anti-doping laboratory in Moscow.

Johnny Sexton says Joe Schmidt still has plenty to offer as Ireland coach – but the Leinster out-half insists the players will be ready to maintain his high standards if he leaves after next year’s World Cup.

Sport Ireland have announced that Natasha Yaremczuk has committed a violation of the Irish Anti-Doping Rules following a doping control test immediately following her participation at the 2017 Dublin City Marathon.

The death of Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho after a bout in the National Boxing Stadium on April 9, 2016 shocked Irish sport. 

"I do not wish any controversy to detract from the important work of the Board."

The first LEADER contracts are issuing to local action groups, in the first stage of provision of €250m in LEADER funding to support development of sustainable rural communities, up to 2020.

Our boxers, used to gruelling training camps in places like Russia, will finally be able to entertain the world’s best in their own backyard, writes Brendan O’Brien

Zaur Antia will guide Ireland’s boxers through to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro later this year after confirmation from Sport Ireland chief executive John Treacy that the bid to find a permanent successor to Billy Walsh will not kick into gear until after the Games.

“Unfortunately there was very little new information... and it remains unclear what transpired.”

"Imagine Joe Schmidt being told he had to contact Philip Browne every time he selected a team or made a decision?"