Person: Dermot Henihan

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business

Michael Clifford: Pat Hickey ran Olympic Council like a fiefdom

Families were treated as irritants rather than members of the wider Olympic family, writes Michael Clifford.

sport

Sarah Keane’s appointment just the first step for OCI

sport

New era for OCI as Swim Ireland chief Sarah Keane elected president

The Illusion of transparency - Olympic Council election

sport

Bernard O’Byrne to launch bid for OCI top job

news

OCI blames Hickey letter for halting ticket review

Long-time OCI officials set to be forced out

Pat Hickey, who has temporarily stepped aside as Olympic Council of Ireland president, and close allies who have held roles for at least eight years could be forced out under drastic reforms called for by an independent review of the group.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

Pat Hickey claims 'no substantive proof of wrong doing' as he leaves Rio jail

Pat Hickey has been released from a Brazilian jail.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2016

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

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 Official Patrick Hickey Arrested In Rio

Rio police: Pat Hickey emails point to ticket touting cartel

Police in Rio de Janeiro say they have uncovered emails between Pat Hickey and banned ticket agent THG on the eve of the Olympic Games relating to the alleged ticket-touting cartel.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

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

Rio police reveal Pat Hickey and Marcus Evans emails surrounding ticket scandal

Police in Rio have claimed that they have access to emails between Pat Hickey and Marcus Evans of the THG Group relating to the sale of tickets for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2016

Indications of division between older and newer OCI board members over Hickey arrest

The crisis-hit Olympic Council of Ireland has failed to fully back Pat Hickey amid growing speculation its older and newer board members are divided over the high-profile official.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

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

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

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

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

Walsh believes new laws can combat equine doping scourge

THE Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) Joe Walsh conceded yesterday it will never be possible to guarantee that equestrian sport will be totally clean, but new regulations will see HSI succeed as much “as humanly possible”.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2009

Irish Sports Council to review Beijing Games without OCI

THE Irish Sports Council (ISC) is pressing ahead with its Beijing review without the involvement of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI), an ISC spokesman confirmed last night.

Tue, 04 Nov, 2008

OCI won’t cooperate on report

THE Olympic Council of Ireland will not be co-operating with the Irish Sports Council in the Beijing Report, Hon General Secretary, Dermot Sherlock, confirmed at last night’s EGM held in Croke Park.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2008

Sonia in line for Olympic Council role

SONIA O’SULLIVAN is poised for a plum position on the Executive Committee of the Olympic Council of Ireland.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008

Now ‘not the time’ for review

A LEADING Irish Sports Council official has lashed out at criticism from Olympic Council of Ireland’s Chef de Mission, Dermot Henihan, describing the comments as ill-timed and inappropriate.

Fri, 22 Aug, 2008

Beijing diary

YESTERDAY was a shopping day for the Beijing Bureau which meant a visit to Beijing’s famous Silk Market.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2008

Henihan praise for Irish efforts

IRISH Olympic bosses believe the national team have surpassed expectations at these Beijing Games.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2008

Unsung Heavyweights get the first punch in

THIS wasn’t in the script. Ireland’s lightweight rowers were supposed to sail through to the Olympic semi-finals on Thursday with their heavier brethren set for the roundabout repechage route.

Mon, 11 Aug, 2008

Evans clinches Olympics ticket

IRELAND’s top badminton player, Scott Evans, was last night celebrating Olympic qualification.

Wed, 14 May, 2008

Treacy blasts Henihan’s OCI comments

SUGGESTIONS that the Olympic Council of Ireland should be handed more responsibility in the preparation of athletes for the Games have met with a negative response from Irish Sports Council chief executive John Treacy.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2007

Five rings; 365 days

Today marks the one-year countdown to the most heavily scrutinised Olympic Games in history: Beijing 2008. Colm O’Connor discovers how Irish competitors and management are preparing for the trip to China.

Wed, 08 Aug, 2007

Only the best 50 for Beijing

IRELAND may not have their biggest representation at next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing but it will be the best prepared and most qualified team to compete at that level.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2007

Qualification standard set for Olympic hopefuls

THE Olympic Council of Ireland has left nobody in any doubt about qualification for next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing by announcing the qualification standards for 13 sports.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2007

Sherlock: We must learn from mistakes

THE ‘Waterford Crystal’ doping scandal which cost Cian O’Connor his Olympic gold medal was referred to by the Hon General Secretary of the Olympic Council of Ireland, Dermot Sherlock, who told delegates at last night’s EGM that they should learn from the debacle and be better prepared in the approach to the Beijing Games.

Sat, 14 May, 2005

Hickey stays on at OCI

OUTGOING president Pat Hickey is poised to lead the Olympic Council of Ireland through the Beijing Quadrennial and beyond as he is unopposed at next month’s AGM.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2005