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World’s Third largest sporting event to boost Irish football and Irish economy

Proposed that Dublin Arena host six games including Round of 16 and Quarter-Final

Irish football to benefit from €6.2m Legacy Fund

Tournament to act as a catalyst for future facility investment

UEFA EURO 2028 Ireland & UK to inspire a future generation of young players

The Football Association of Ireland welcomes today’s decision by UEFA to award the UEFA EURO 2028 tournament to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.

FAI President Gerry McAnaney, Chief Executive Office Jonathan Hill, Chief Operations Officer David Courell and Ireland Football Youth Ambassador Ade Solanke were in Nyon, Switzerland, when UEFA’s ExCo awarded the 2028 European Championship finals to the joint…

ATLANTA – Many across the U.S. on Monday will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through marches, tributes and volunteering in an effort to improve their communities.

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed each year on the third Monday in January. King, who would have turned 93 on Jan. 15, was a pastor and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to achieving racial equality — a goal he said was inseparable from alleviating poverty and stopping war.

King helped organize rallies and boycotts, including the successful Montgomery bus boycott, and advocated for peaceful protests. King delivered his iconic “I Have a…

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission is hosting a virtual panel Tuesday discussing a variety of topics related to sexual assault and its effect on individuals and communities.

Signs rest on the grass ahead of Iowa City demonstrations against sexual assault in this 2013 file photo. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (File photo/The Gazette)

According to a news release, the “Healing Communities Experiencing Sexual Violence” panel will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom.

Those who wish to attend can register at bit.ly/32MhPcI.

Panelists will include Nora Heaton, sexual assault advocate with Riverview Center; Emily Parker, Iowa…

Bilbao and Dublin have been stripped of their right to host matches at Euro 2020 because of concerns over whether fans would be allowed into stadia, UEFA has confirmed.

The games in the Spanish and Irish cities have been moved as coronavirus restrictions in their areas may prevent spectators being able to attend matches at the rearranged tournament in the summer.

As a result, the games have been moved to Seville from Bilbao, while St Petersburg and London will share the fixtures which were supposed to be played in Dublin.

What has been decided?

UEFA confirmed the news on Friday following a meeting of its executive committee, at which it was…