#oireachtas-committee

#oireachtas-committee

The chief executive of Rowing Ireland did not attend an Oireachtas committee hearing into the safeguarding of high-performance athletes at the organisation in what was described as an "extraordinary meeting before it ever started".

Westmeath GAA player Luke ­Loughlin has told TDs and senators that he "could not believe" the response when he spoke about his struggles with alcohol and substance abuse four years ago.

With a pre-prepared statement about a catastrophic international result as the starter of a press briefing that concluded with a response to a public lashing from Roy Keane, perhaps this is the day that David Courell truly arrived as FAI chief executive.

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) managers were before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second time regarding financial issues.