The controversy surrounding John Delaney singing a republican ballad in a pub beside the Aviva stadium has made its way across the Irish Sea, and is drawing unwelcome attention to the FAI chief executive.

Many major UK media outlets have covered the story, attracting significant interest. In the estimation of Ian Prior, the Head of Sport at The Guardian, had a similar video of the chief executive of the FA been released, "we’d be looking at a resignation here today.

"A few (FA officials) have resigned over less," he added.

Mr Prior spoke to Off the Ball this evening, as did Emmet Malone of The Irish Times, who was the first journalist from a major Irish publication to cover the story - with story placed on this morning’s Irish Times front page.

Discussing the decision-making process within The Guardian, Mr Prior explained that there was a stand-off between the paper and lawyers representing the FAI and John Delaney ahead of the paper covering the story surrounding the video.

He also made reference to the fallout in the UK, and what repercussions this might have ahead of next year’s friendly game between Ireland and England at the Aviva Stadium. “I do know that this is not a fixture that needs any more petrol poured on the flames of it,” he said.

Mr Malone also discussed the video, its potential knock-on effects and his view of why this is a story worth discussing in the public domain.