A deal to secure to FAI’s future is imminent, with an announcement confirming the exact details due from government buildings as early as today. A deal to secure to FAI’s future is imminent, with an announcement confirming the exact details due from government buildings as early as today. Although state aid has been suspended since April, Sports Minister Shane Ross has vowed to almost double the annual grant payout to €5m. The bailout will provide the association with the €18m it insists is imperative to avoid insolvency. The wave of redundancies floated last month when the delayed accounts showed a €9m loss for 2018 are now expected to be minimal.

Source: Irish Independent January 30, 2020 08:55 UTC