Consultation key to Athletic Association’s strategic plan

THE Athletic Association of Ireland (AAI) last night agreed that the democratic nature of the organisation will be preserved no matter what changes take place with the implementation of the long-awaited strategic plan.

An Extraordinary General Meeting was called in Portlaoise to air fears about the direction in which the AAI was going following the installation of an interim chief executive.

The meeting had been called for by the Leitrim County Board with the support of some 14 other counties, and their motions were all accepted by acclamation without being put to a vote.