Sports Minister threatens FAI funding over safeguarding investigation delays

Sports Minister threatens FAI funding over safeguarding investigation delays

Sport Ireland had raised concerns about association’s handling of complaints of ‘sustained harassment and bullying’ in Limerick football league

Sport Ireland chief Una May (left) wrote to the FAI's David Courell (right) over funding that Sports Minister Patrick O'Donovan (centre) could withold over the investigation's pace. Photos: Sportsfile and PA

Mark Tighe and Daniel McDonnell Today at 06:30

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been warned that the Sports Minister will consider restricting state funding for football over concerns about the handling of complaints of bullying and harassment made against members of an amateur football committee in Limerick.

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