Fans will no longer have to pay hundreds of euro over the odds for events under proposed laws backed by the Government — a move ticket resellers have said will drive the multi-million euro trade underground.

INCONSISTENCY in principle, practice, or legislation can be mystifying. Without consistency, uncertainty prevails. Without consistency, especially in how laws are framed and implemented, something entirely unacceptable in one situation is tolerable in another even if the same principles are in play.

Controversies around ticketing for sporting events and major concerts have raged throughout 2017 — and the new year brings with it promises of legislation that will curb touting. Joe Leogue looks at the pros and cons of such a law, and asks those involved if it will work.

The head of a ticket reselling site says proposed laws aimed at tackling ticket touting are doomed to fail.

TDs will decide this month on whether to compel Pat Hickey to answer questions about the Rio ticket scandal.

The absence of details around payments to the Olympic Council of Ireland for tickets to the Games bought by agents is expected to be investigated further in the wake of the Rio ticket touting inquiry.

The Sports Minister says he does not believe the report into alleged ticket touting at the Rio Olympics has been undermined by key players not taking part.

The head of Ticketmaster in Ireland has warned that proposed anti-touting legislation will remove safeguards from consumers buying secondhand tickets from approved resale sites.

The Dáil has heard claims that the revenue from ticket touting is going towards organised crime gangs around the world.

Ticket sales should be limited for individuals and identity checks made in order to clamp down on ticket touting, TDs have said.

The Jobs Minister has warned that any laws to ban ticket touting may not benefit Irish customers.

The Sports Minister is due to meet with the Attorney General later to discuss an investigation into the Rio ticket touting scandal.

The Minister for Sport Shane Ross has said Irish athletes have carried a really strong, shining torch for Irish Sport.

A “close commercial relationship” exists between two firms at the heart of the multi-million euro Olympics ticket touting scandal, it was admitted last night writes Daniel McConnell and Fiachra Ó Cionnaith .

An Irish man could find out in the next 48 hours whether he will face jail time over his alleged involvement in the Olympic ticket scandal.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said consular assistance is being provided to an Irish man who's been detained over suspected ticket touting in Rio.

An official from the Polish Football Association was arrested for ticket-touting outside the Aviva Stadium on Sunday before the Euro 2016 qualifier, a court heard.