Sport Ireland is concerned it was not told the FAI's Rea Walshe provided personal legal services to former chief executive John Delaney before she took part in a governance review of the association. Walshe was part of a five-person review committee formed with Sport Ireland last year. She was appointed to the committee just months after being paid €2,500 by Delaney for assisting him with personal defamation cases. This is in breach of Law Society of Ireland rules and contrary to proper corporate governance practice. The Law Society said it does not comment on individual solicitors or cases where its guide has been breached.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2020 01:30 UTC