Minister Flanagan agrees to meet 'extremely concerned' Hickey family

Update 5.20pm: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Charlie Flanagan has responded to the appeal by the Hickey family for Government intervention by issuing a statement.

In response to recent reports about in respect of consular care aspects of Mr. Patrick Hickey's detention in Rio de Janeiro, Minister Flanagan stated: "The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides consular care to Irish citizens who have been arrested or detained overseas. We are currently assisting two Irish citizens detained in Rio de Janeiro.