Ian Mallon: Will David Courell make FAI’s litigation against Deloitte disappear?

It has been four years since the FAI initiated proceedings against the accountancy consultants for an alleged failure of financial oversight in its role as auditor of the organisation’s books.

David Courell: Interim is top of the pile for CEO role.

Up to 160 candidates have applied for the role of chief executive at the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).

The vast interest — which doesn’t include recommendations from an executive recruitment agency — has been whittled down to a “long shortlist”, with interviews set to take place in the coming weeks.