Pat Hickey could remain on OCI board

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) will examine the position on the board of its former president, Pat Hickey, in January.

Mr Hickey is currently self-suspended from his ordinary membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as he faces charges relating to alleged ticket-touting at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

However, if he decides to remain on as an ordinary member, it entitles him to sit on the board of the OCI, under the IOC’s charter which applies to 206 countries.