‘Government to target major international sporting events over next decade’

Efforts are ongoing to proceed with a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, according to Jack Chambers

Jack Chambers, the Minister of State for Sport, said ‘we have a number of possible events that could come to Ireland’. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The government is targeting multiple international sporting events to bring to Ireland over the next decade in an effort to boost tourism and trade following the pandemic.

Jack Chambers, Minister of State for Gaeltacht and Sport told the Business Post that efforts are still ongoing to proceed with a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup but that many other events were being examined.

“The government is always trying to bring major events to ...