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games. The first-ever NFL regular season game at Croke Park last Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the Minnesota Vikings and the UEFA Europa League final that took place in Dublin last year brought a significant economic boost to the country, with over 54% of attendees coming … from abroad and a substantial global viewership of 49.5 million. This final gives us a taste of what the UEFA Euro 2028 championship will be like when we host games in Dublin in three years. This will be the largest sporting event Ireland has ever jointly staged

Comptroller and Auditor General has correctly presented as a misuse of financial resources by An Garda Síochána. He highlighted how accommodation for the UEFA Europa League final last year was purchased at an excessive cost and that many of the rooms that were acquired at a total cost

year ahead. Much of this will be directed towards our commitments to the hosting of the Ryder Cup in 2027 and the UEFA European Football Championship in 2028. Following on from the first Government policy and strategy framework for the hosting of major international sporting events

being clear that if Israel competes in Eurovision, we will not. Cultural boycotts are important. Its football teams should not be competing in UEFA or FIFA sanctioned tournaments. Its athletes should not be allowed to compete in the World Athletics Championship or the Olympic Games. These

Labour Party colleagues, I continue call for Israel to be isolated by the international community, whether that be through Eurovision or a UEFA ban. We must look at every possible action to stop the genocide. As my colleague has done, I cautiously welcome news of a peace plan

down the wall of Longford Town Football Club's stadium. That wall stayed down for months. No funding came through from Government or UEFA. In the end, the club paid for the repair with donations and local goodwill. That is just not sustainable. It is not fair