Dela was blackguarded.
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Dela would have secured a new ground in Inchicore for Pats.
They have good plans
Dela’s backing would have carried serious weight.
Probably be shelved now.
Indeed
Ruh roh
Innocent until proven guilty.
Even if he’s guilty the ODCE will contrive to make a fuck of the prosecution
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Reports say he is working in the UK. Does anyone know at what exactly?
Accountant.
Top administrating I’d wager
Fellas like JD don’t grow on trees
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His LinkedIn profile still saying he is CEO of the FAI 
He’s been working with the Denis O’Brien Group for months now.
He was always going to be a man in demand. Guys like JD don’t come on the jobs market very often.
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To real “football men” Dela will always be the leader of Irish football
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Can we do anything in this country without it becoming some sort of scandal? She should have known full well that would be an issue.
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And that’s just the ones you know of
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I’m sure she knew it was wrong, but one person’s wrong is another’s “wrong is for the little people”.
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Apparently she’s only in breach of the law society. They’ll probably appoint her to head up the investigation.
Delaney denies trying to paralyse inquiry into FAI
Aodhan O’Faolain
JOHN DELANEY SAID HE NEEDS EXTRA TIME TO EXAMINE THOUSANDS OF FILES
Former Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chief executive John Delaney has denied engaging in conduct that would paralyse the investigative powers of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).
In a sworn statement, Mr Delaney said he needs extra time to examine thousands of files so he can set out exactly what material he alleges to be covered by legal professional privilege, with the effect it cannot be used by the ODCE as part of its investigation into the FAI.
‘Hostile media ‘
He said that because of “negative and hostile media in Ireland”, he moved to the UK in October and works 60 to 80 hours a week managing operations for a business providing “essential services” to UK public bodies during the pandemic. He said he has put his health at risk by attending sites where Covid-19 is prevalent because “I need the work to support myself and my family”.
He had hoped to return to Ireland to inspect the documents, but due to travel restrictions and work demands, he made arrangements for his solicitor Aidan Eames to do so. He said he had not ignored a direction to return to personally inspect the items.
The material, comprising 13 hard copy documents and a digital device containing 270,000 files including Mr Delaney’s emails, was seized from the FAI’s Abbottstown offices under a search warrant last February.
A plan allowing him to examine the files was envisaged to be completed before the end of July. However, Mr Delaney, a notice party to the action, asked for additional time due to the large number involved. The ODCE opposed the application, with its lawyers saying Mr Delaney was seeking to “complicate” the exercise.
Sworn statement
Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds had directed Mr Delaney to provide a sworn statement setting out his co-operation with the inspection process to date.In his statement, he denied trying to delay the process and said he concerned his rights may be infringed if he and his lawyers were not given enough time.
Kerida Naidoo SC, with Elva Duffy BL, for the ODCE, said his side believes the investigation could be done much quicker than the six to seven months suggested by Mr Delaney’s IT experts.
The judge directed Mr Delaney’s lawyers to furnish the ODCE with a list of documents said to be covered by privilege by early September.