Latest: Ex-OCI chief Pat Hickey reveals intention to 'resume international Olympic duties'

A “failure by so many principal participants” to cooperate with the Government's inquiry into the Rio 2016 ticket scandal has been slammed by the Judge who carried out the probe.

2.50pm: In a statement the former OCI boss Pat Hickey has said he intends to go back to international Olympic duties "in due course".

Mr Hickey released a statement saying: “At all times I acted in the best interests of the Olympic Council of Ireland with a view to maximising revenue for the Olympic Council of Ireland which in turn was channelled into the management of current and future Olympic athletes in Ireland.