That does sound like bull. If you look at the clubs Red Bull get involved with, they're either where the company is based/was born (Austria) or are in major markets (Germany, US). Why would they bother with Ireland ? Genuinely. Especially as it would start to create problems for them re European football as a result of owning multiple clubs in the same competitions.
Red Bull looked at buying an English club about 15yrs ago (a friend of mine was tasked with it). He was under instructions to identify one in the London area that was outside the top tier. The idea that Red Bull would want a club in Ireland at all is fanciful. The notion that they'd then want one not in the only decent-sized metropolis in Ireland but that was in what are effectively small towns that are either side of 50,000 people just feels bonkers.
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