Peter McLoone to mediate in FAI pay row

Veteran industrial relations negotiator Peter McLoone will mediate talks between the FAI and Siptu on August 9 to try avoid a full Labour Court hearing on a staff pay claim.

Despite the FAI painting a rosy picture of their finances at Saturday’s annual general meeting in Kilkenny, staff are still waiting for the wage cuts they endured over recent years to be restored.

A gesture to repay just 3% last year was met with an angry response by Siptu, whose membership in the association’s technical department has risen steadily as austerity hit hard across all areas of the game.