Ireland
Media

Sportfive and the 6 Nations Rugby Committee have extended their agreement for exclusive worldwide marketing of TV and media rights (internet and mobile) outside the participating countries.
Events

Setanta Sports and Servecast are to deliver Champions League football over the internet for the first time ever in Ireland and the US.
Business

Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.
Business

Nationwide Building Society will not be renewing its sponsorship arrangements with the Football Association when the current deal expires after the World Cup in 2006.
Business

The International Rugby Board has broken its silence to defend its decision to award the 2011 Rugby World Cup to New Zealand.
Business

New Zealand will host the 2011 Rugby World Cup after beating Japan and South Africa in an International Rugby Board (IRB) secret ballot in Dublin.

There will be no Scottish involvement if plans go ahead for a Great Britain football team at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

There will be no Scottish involvement if plans go ahead for a Great Britain football team at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Events

Franklin Sports Business has been appointed to the project management team for the B

Deputy chief executive of the British Olympic Association (BOA), Dr Stephen Martin MBE, is to take up a new position as the Olympic Council for Ireland's first chief executive.

Global IT services company Unisys has extended its partnership with golf’s European Tour.
Media

UK horseracing channel At The Races (ATR) has appointed Sky Media to handle all advertising sales in the UK and Ireland from the start of next year.
Business

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reaffirmed its position that tours to Zimababwe should go ahead unless a government formally intervenes.
Business

German car giant BMW has become official car to next yearC-s Ryder Cup at the K Club in Ireland.
Business

RTE and Setanta have been granted broadcast rights from 2006 to 2009for the UEFA Champions League.
Events

Rally Ireland has launched its bid to host a round of the World Rally Championship in the country from 2007.
Sponsorship & Marketing

A1 Team Ireland is the latest national team to join the A1 Grand Prix series, taking the competitor list to 20 countries across the globe.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has backed the concept of fielding a Great Britain soccer team for the 2012 Olympics.