FAI seeks to have legal advice given to it deemed priviledged

A High Court judge is to consider if certain information contained in 10 documents given by the FAI to the Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement is legally privileged or not.

The materials which the FAI claims are privileged includes legal advice it received from its Interim CEO Ms Rea Walshe, who is a qualified solicitor and is described as the FAI's internal legal advisor.