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‘Silent’ Pat Hickey hears details of charges being sought in Rio ticketing scandal
‘Silent’ Pat Hickey hears details of charges being sought in Rio ticketing scandal
Pat Hickey last night heard details of the charges prosecutors in Brazil are seeking over his role in the Olympic ticket touting scandal.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2016

Kevin James Mallon refuses to answer police questions on ticket fraud scandal
Kevin James Mallon refuses to answer police questions on ticket fraud scandal
The Irish ticketing executive at the heart of the Olympic touting investigation last night refused to answer questions from police in Brazil, according to the detective leading the probe.

Tue, 06 Sep, 2016

Pat Hickey set to be freed from Rio prison
Pat Hickey set to be freed from Rio prison

A judge in Rio last night ordered the release from prison of Pat Hickey.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

Pat Hickey expected to be released on bail from Rio jail
Pat Hickey expected to be released on bail from Rio jail

The President of the Olympic Council of Ireland could be released from custody as early as today.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

President Higgins wants fearless action on Olympic Games scandals
President Higgins wants fearless action on Olympic Games scandals
President Michael D Higgins has called for “serious analysis and fearless responses” to the Olympic scandals around doping and ticket touting.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

Kevin Kilty, Stephen Martin
OCI officials ‘no longer considered suspects’ in ticket investigation
Three Irish officials who were questioned by police in Brazil over the Olympic ticketing scandal are expected to soon be on their way home to Ireland.

Sun, 28 Aug, 2016

Pat Hickey's family hasn’t visited him in jail
Pat Hickey's family hasn’t visited him in jail
A week after Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) boss Pat Hickey was arrested in a dawn raid on his hotel in Rio de Janeiro, he remains incarcerated in the notorious Bangu prison complex.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

OCI officials Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin to be questioned over Rio ticket scandal
OCI officials Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin to be questioned over Rio ticket scandal
Two members of the Olympic Council of Ireland have been named as suspects in the touting investigation in Brazil, police said last night.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Jailed Irish pair seek release as ticket-touting scandal enters its third week
Jailed Irish pair seek release as ticket-touting scandal enters its third week
Both Irishmen being held in prison in Rio de Janeiro will petition the courts to be released as the Olympic touting scandal enters its third week.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Senator Romario tipped off authorities to alleged ticket touting
Senator Romario tipped off authorities to alleged ticket touting

Latest: Former Brazil World Cup winner turned Senator Romario has stated he tipped off authorities to the alleged ticket touting operation.

Mon, 22 Aug, 2016

Pat Hickey 'refused bail' in Rio and transferred to Bangu prison
Pat Hickey 'refused bail' in Rio and transferred to Bangu prison
Update 2.30pm: Pat Hickey has been transferred this morning to Bangu, the same prison as Mallon.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

Luxury hotel embroiled in Olympic Games scandal
Luxury hotel embroiled in Olympic Games scandal
With panoramic views of the white sands of one of Rio de Janeiro’s longest beaches and not far from the Olympic Park, the five-star Windsor Marapendi hotel was an obvious choice for delegates from the International Olympic Committee.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

VIDEO: Wife told police Pat Hickey had gone back to Ireland
VIDEO: Wife told police Pat Hickey had gone back to Ireland
The wife of Pat Hickey, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, lied to detectives when they arrived at his hotel room to arrest him, police said.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

Pat Hickey's wife told Brazilian police husband had returned to Ireland
Pat Hickey's wife told Brazilian police husband had returned to Ireland
The wife of Pat Hickey, the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, told detectives her husband had already returned to Ireland when they arrived at his hotel room to arrest him, police said.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Country’s good name is at risk - Olympic ticket scandal
Country’s good name is at risk - Olympic ticket scandal

THERE is an onus on Pat Hickey, president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, to immediately respond to mounting pressure from politicians and the public to clarify the mystery surrounding the scandal of over 1,000 tickets for the games which had been allocated to the OCI, turning up for sale on the black market in Brazil.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Olympic tickets: Scandal must be cleared up
Olympic tickets: Scandal must be cleared up
THE Olympic Council of Ireland finds itself in a murky and sorry mess at the Olympic Games in Rio. 

Wed, 10 Aug, 2016

Rio ticket firm says no breach occurred
Rio ticket firm says no breach occurred
Three investigations are under way following allegations that millions of euros worth of Olympic event tickets meant for distribution by the Olympic Council of Ireland were found in the possession of an Irishman with no authority to sell them.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2016

Update: Rio Olympics tickets were 'being sold for more than four times original price'
Update: Rio Olympics tickets were 'being sold for more than four times original price'

Update - 11.25am: Inspector Ricardo Barbosa told a press conference in Rio that they were offering tickets for more than four times the original price.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

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