Head of Referees Pat Kelly laid off.

[osarusan]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1124/fai.html

As part of FAI cutbacks, 12 of their 183 employees are to be laid off, including technical director Packie Bonner and head of referees Pat Kelly.

Junior staff are exempt, but other staff face slalry reductions of 5%.

[sligoman]

Young Alan will have to work hard to get the big games now :p.

[Dodge]

Young Alan will have to work hard to get the big games now :p.

Apparently one of the issues was that Senior gave the Cup final to Connolly instead of Junior. (was in IT or indo this morning)