The FAI has been given a €10,000 fine by UEFA due to the home fans booing of God Save The King ahead of Republic of Ireland's Nations League game against England at Aviva Stadium in September.
The FA have been served a fine of €12,500 for the away fans' booing of Amhrán na bhFiann. The larger fine was as a result of this being a repeat offence, English supporters having booed opposing anthems previously.
The €10,000 fine issued to the FAI is the standard penalty issued for disturbances during national anthems.
Further fines were issued to the FAI concerning the lighting of flares (€9,250) and the invasion of a spectator onto the field of play (€6,000).
The booing of the anthems generated plenty of comment and controversy in the aftermath of the game, with Tánaiste Micheál Martin criticising the scenes on a trip to Newry the following Monday.
"I wasn't happy with it," he told reporters.
"I think when we’re hosting any country in the world, we should pay respect to their anthem, just as they should pay respect to our anthem.
"But the vast, vast majority of fans did pay respect, but you get that, I mean it’s football. And I thought overall the match was played in a wonderful atmosphere, there was a very happy atmosphere in the Aviva."
Ireland were soundly beaten in the match itself, the visitors winning 2-0 through goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish. It was Ireland's first competitive defeat to England since 1980.
Heimir Hallgrimsson's side play England in the repeat fixture in Wembley on 17 November, three days after their next outing at home to Finland.
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