Delaney’s history of generosity

There has been some consternation since the story broke in The Sunday Times that John Delaney had given a €100,000 loan to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in 2017.

The story was published after Mr Delaney’s failed attempt to injunct the newspaper on Saturday evening. Questions arise, particularly in relation to corporate governance, a failure to disclose the loan in FAI accounts and the attempt to block publication of the story.