Cash-strapped FAI comes under fire for huge PR budget overrun

Association criticised for its lavish non-football spending

FAI headquarters at Abbotstown. Photo: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

The FAI paid public relations and corporate advisory firm Teneo €242,302 for services in 2024 — almost €100,000 more than the projected spend at the beginning of the year.

Figures seen by the Sunday Independent reveal the extent of the cash-strapped association’s spending on third-party communications experts, with Teneo receiving €148,400 in 2023 when the budget allowed for €90,000.

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