1.0Thomas Pringle TDhttps://thomaspringle.ierich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wTKTPtocpf"><a href="https://thomaspringle.ie/2022/01/26/pringle-small-sport-clubs-and-associations-need-state-support/">Pringle: Small sport clubs and associations need state support</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thomaspringle.ie/2022/01/26/pringle-small-sport-clubs-and-associations-need-state-support/embed/#?secret=wTKTPtocpf" width="600" height="338" title="“Pringle: Small sport clubs and associations need state support” — Thomas Pringle TD" data-secret="wTKTPtocpf" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://thomaspringle.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Pringle_-Small-sport-clubs-and-associations-need-state-support.png10801080Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, told the Council of Europe that small clubs and associations are the backbone of the European sports movement, and need the support of the state. He also said the Council of Europe has a role to play in ensuring that professional football does not prioritise business over values. Deputy […]