FAI seek to push out hearing before Sports Committee on handling of historical abuse claims

The Football Association of Ireland has requested extra time from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport to attend a hearing around the handling of historical abuse cases. Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile.

The Football Association of Ireland has requested extra time from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport to attend a hearing around the handling of historical abuse cases.

Cork North Central Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig O'Sullivan, speaking under Dáil privilege last month, raised concerns that the FAI were slow in acting on information about alleged actions of the former Ireland women’s manager Mick Cooke.