Update 5.10pm: Sport Ireland is set to tell the Oireachtas sports committee that a full audit of the FAI is necessary before funding will be restored. The controversy led to Sport Ireland pulling funding from the association. "Any national governing body that is receiving funding from the government knows from Sport Ireland what the rules and regulations are," said Ms O'Connor. Meanwhile, John Delaney made no comment as he left an FAI board meeting at a Dublin hotel this afternoon. My own personal view is a forensic audit is the only clear way to get the answers we need.

Source: Irish Examiner April 15, 2019 15:45 UTC