The toxic values present in sport and social media, Ireland's fall from rugby's top table and why the FAI’s mistakes are minor compared to Uefa and Fifa failures

The toxic values present in sport and social media, Ireland's fall from rugby's top table and why the FAI’s mistakes are minor compared to Uefa and Fifa failures

Irish Independent

Sunday, 15 February 2026

This newsletter was edited by Tony Considine

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