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.

The news comes as Judge Carroll Moran is to seek an extension to his 12-week time period to complete a report, a request which Sports Minister Shane Ross is likely to grant.

At its meeting on Wednesday night, the committee was not unanimous in its decision to defer the review by consultants Grant Thornton, because of a threat from former OCI president Pat Hickey, to injunct the review.