Legal remedy sought to sideline FAI deal

ATTORNEY General Rory Brady has been asked by the Government to review all legislation, including EU rules, which could impinge on the controversial FAI Sky TV deal, it emerged last night.

The Government yesterday discussed the ongoing row over the soccer association’s decision last week to sell the rights to Rupert Murdoch’s television network for 7.5 million euro. The move means home internationals cannot be carried on RTÉ or other non-subscription channels.

“The AG has been asked to look at all the legislation in question, including the EU laws. He has been asked to report back next week,” a Government spokesperson said last night. But there appeared to be no great optimism that the deal could be set aside or substantially varied.