Person: Kevin James Mallon

Pat Hickey told not to leave Brazil

Pat Hickey, who has temporarily stepped aside as president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, has been told not to leave Brazil until police conclude their investigations of the multimillion-euro ticket-touting claims — which could take a number of months.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

Prison where Pat Hickey is being held only has water for a few minutes a day

In the space of two days, Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey has gone from a luxury Rio hotel with a rooftop pool and panoramic views of a pristine white beach to a notorious prison where water for drinking and cleaning — in which larvae has been visible to the naked eye — is only turned on for a few minutes per day.

Sun, 21 Aug, 2016

After the scandals, Olympic ticket inquiry has work cut out

A fortnight on from the first ripples of the multimillion-euro Irish Olympics ticket touting claims, two Irishmen are in a Brazilian jail, international arrest warrants are out for a billionaire football club owner, and a Government inquiry has been launched, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

Sat, 20 Aug, 2016

Inquiry to probe Olympic Games ticket scandal

The Government has launched a three-month non-statutory inquiry to uncover the full scale of Ireland’s Olympic ticket touting scandal — despite concerns that any investigation will be hamstrung by ongoing Brazilian legal cases.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2016

Pat Hickey questioned in police custody

Olympic Council of Ireland president Pat Hickey was released from hospital and brought straight to a police station for questioning yesterday.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

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

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

Olympic controversies: Headlines for all wrong reasons

IF there was an Olympic medal for controversy, Ireland would have gained three golds already. We are certainly punching above our weight when it comes to garnering world headlines at the Rio Games — mostly for the wrong reasons.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

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

Gardaí unable to act on warrants for firm directors

Gardaí are unable to act on international arrest warrants for an Irishman and two directors of Irish firms over the escalating Irish Olympics ticket touting scandal because Ireland has no extradition agreement with Brazil.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2016

Rio police issue arrest warrants for sports executives involved in ticket touting scandal

International arrest warrants have been issued for a string of executives of the sports hospitality firm embroiled in the Irish Olympic ticket touting scandal after Brazilian police dramatically claimed the crisis stretches back a decade.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

Kevin James Mallon refused bail in Brazil

An Irishman arrested last week over his alleged role in a highly controversial Irish Olympics ticket touting scandal has been refused bail in Brazil.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2016

Marcus Evans - Millionaire British football club owner at centre of Irish ticketing scandal

A multi-millionaire British football club owner who is known to keep a deliberately low profile is this morning at the centre of Ireland’s Olympics ticket touting controversy alongside four other directors of one of his lucrative firms.

Tue, 16 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

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