Olympic Council of Ireland

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Government restore funding to Olympic Council of Ireland

Government funding has been restored to the Olympic Council of Ireland.

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Olympic Council of Ireland to vote on term-limit for board members

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Women’s fight for equality not won yet, warns Sarah Keane

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OCI should contribute to Irish sport, ‘not take money out’

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Time to consign rotten culture to history

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Rio report reveals ‘rotten OCI culture’, says Sports Minister

OCI issue high performance director ruling

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) will insist that all sports represented at future Olympic Games will have to be led by their high performance directors.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2017

Sarah Keane’s appointment a step in the right direction

The election of Sarah Keane as Olympic Council of Ireland President last week — not the foregone conclusion one might have thought, despite her qualifications — shone like a light in the darkness of recent developments in sports.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

New Olympic Council of Ireland president to be elected tonight

Update: Three candidates will be hoping to succeed Pat Hickey as President of the Olympic Council of Ireland later.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

The Illusion of transparency - Olympic Council election

HEARD the latest one about the Olympic Council of Ireland’s notion of transparency?

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

Shane Ross has 'no plans' to meet Pat Hickey, as OCI confirms it will not pay €400,000 bail bond

Latest:The Sports Minister Shane Ross has said he expects Pat Hickey to fully co-operate with the state inquiry into alleged ticket touting, and has no plans to meet him.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Bail for Pat Hickey set at €410,000; OCI understood to be ready to pay it

Pat Hickey is going to have to pay over €400,000 to leave Rio.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

OCI committee divided as ticket review deferred

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) executive committee was “deeply divided” over its decision to defer its review into the Rio ticketing scandal, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2016

OCI blames Hickey letter for halting ticket review

The Olympic Council of Ireland has blamed a legal letter from its former president Pat Hickey for its decision to postpone an independent review into the Rio ticketing controversy.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2016

OCI sports director named by Brazilian police as suspect in Olympic ticketing probe

Police in Brazil have named Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) sports director Martin Burke as a new suspect in their ticket touting probe.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

IOC vows to cooperate with Brazilian Olympic ticket probe

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has promised to cooperate with Brazilian authorities in the ticket scalping investigation that has targeted one of its executive board members.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Pat Hickey to meet police in Rio today

Pat Hickey is due to speak with police in Rio later today.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

Two OCI officials to present themselves at a Rio police station for questioning

Two Olympic Council of Ireland officials are due to present themselves to a police station in Rio to answer questions about the tickets controversy.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

John Delaney passport sought by Rio police

Brazilian police have confiscated the passports of three more Irish Olympic officials and are pursuing three others, including FAI chief executive John Delaney and Pat Hickey’s successor Willie O’Brien.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

State probe into Olympic tickets scandal ‘too lengthy’

A full State inquiry into Ireland’s Olympics ticket touting scandal was initially rejected by Government because it would “take years” to complete.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Brazilian police want to speak to FAI’s Delaney

Football Association of Ireland (FAI) chief executive John Delaney last night became embroiled in the Olympics ticket-touting scandal after Brazilian police said they want to speak to him.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Day 7 - Athletics

The 'business' of sport must not outshine Olympian ideals

The Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro, the first to be held in South America, ended in the early hours of this morning.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Shane Ross doubts OCI ticket probe’s independence

Sports Minister Shane Ross is “uneasy” about the independence of an investigation into allegations of Olympic ticket touting.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2016

PRO10: We complied with authorised ticket reseller guidelines

The company authorised to sell Irish Olympic tickets has claimed it always acted properly and fully in line with guidelines.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2016

Hickey: No impropriety on tickets

The president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, Pat Hickey, has insisted there has been “no impropriety whatsoever” by either himself or anyone else within OCI in relation to tickets for the Rio Olympics.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Ticket probe details to be made public

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has committed to make public the details of their investigation into alleged ticket touting in Rio de Janeiro.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

OCI asks Rio organising committee to pass on all evidence of black market tickets

The Olympic Council of Ireland has asked the Rio organising committee to pass on all evidence relating to the sale of black market tickets, writes Elaine Loughlin, Irish Examiner Political Reporter.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016