Olympics tickets scandal inquiry - Co-operation is a civic duty

SPORTS Minister Shane Ross asked for submissions from the other political parties about the best way to deal with the inquiry into the controversy over the Olympic tickets.

Labour’s Brendan Howlin responded by calling for a statutory inquiry with the power to compel people to testify. He clearly questions the promise of the Olympic Committee of Ireland (OCI) to co-operate with a non-statutory inquiry.

OCI members could refuse to co-operate and hide behind their own constitution in the matter of confidentiality.