Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Inclusion in Sport: Discussion
Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I want to talk about safe environments and about people feeling included. At any game, there is often singing at pitch side or in the dressing rooms. Our guests will be aware of recent controversies, whether over the Wolf Tone's "Celtic Symphony" or The Cranberries "Zombie". Sometimes I am surprised at how these issues arise but clearly questions have arisen in these circumstances.
How have the various organisations represented here responded to that? For the FAI, in the context of the women's team, it was a very live issue. It has come up now in the context of the Rugby World Cup. By the way, congratulations to the teams and I hope that they continue to do well. How are the organisations going to respond to those very specific cultural challenges?
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