Former Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chief executive John Delaney has rejected claims by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) that he is engaging in conduct that would paralyse the corporate watchdog’s investigative powers. HOwever, Mr Delaney, a notice party to the action, asked for additional time due to the large volume of files involved. That application was opposed by the ODCE, whose lawyers said Mr Delaney was seeking to “complicate” a “relatively simple exercise”. Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds had directed Mr Delaney to provide a sworn statement setting out his co-operation with the inspection process to date. The court had heard the IT expert consulted by Mr Delaney had said the examination could take six or seven months.

Source: The Irish Times July 23, 2020 17:15 UTC