The Irish Times

Three Brazil charges against ex-Olympics chief Pat Hickey are dropped

Former Olympic Council of Ireland president was charged with a range of offences in 2016

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 02:37

Funeral of Gerry O’Hare to take place in Co Donegal

Former IRA member went on to have successful career as travel editor and publisher

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 17:56

The early morning knock on the door that brought Pat Hickey’s world crashing down

Sporting Controversies: On August 17th, 2016, an Irish Olympic dynasty began to unravel

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00

‘Great friend of Ireland’: IRA kidnap victim Tiede Herrema dies aged 99

Dutch industrialist abducted in 1975 and held for 36 days dies days after his wife

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 17:15

Brazil’s supreme court clears way for hearing of Pat Hickey case

Brazilian court rejects appeal lodged by Kevin Mallon over alleged ticketing offences

Wed Sept 11 2019 - 22:00

Pat Hickey to remain on Olympic Council of Ireland board

News comes despite the executive committee not wanting Hickey to remain involved

Tue Dec 05 2017 - 13:29

Brazilian court agrees to suspend Mallon hearing on Rio tickets

Dubliner was due to appear in court with former OCI president Pat Hickey on November 29th

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 20:41

Date set for Pat Hickey’s trial in Brazil over alleged ticket touting

Former OCI president facing charges of theft, tax evasion and money-laundering

Tue Sept 05 2017 - 19:51

Brazilian prosecutor says Hickey can talk to Oireachtas inquiry

Former Olympic Council of Ireland president accused of using legal action as excuse

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 01:00

Timeline: Olympic ticket controversy

Events over course of four years climaxed with arrest of Pat Hickey in Rio

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 17:59

Lawyers for Hickey seek to block publication of Rio ticketing report

Government is eager for findings of inquiry into Olympics controversy to be published

Tue Jun 27 2017 - 10:17

Rio ticket controversy: Kevin Mallon returns to Ireland

Irish THG Sports employee maintains innocence in Brazilian Olympic ‘touting’ case

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 14:28

Pat Hickey prosecutor says ‘process will continue without him’

‘Inevitable’ that OCI head would be released and allowed home to Ireland before trial

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 19:12

Rio tickets controversy: Kevin Mallon pays €215,000 bond to court

Dublin man now able to leave Brazil after being charged over Olympic tickets

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 16:44

Lawyer says Pat Hickey may already be ‘on his way home’

Former OCI president has been in Rio since August after being arrested during Olympics

Wed Dec 14 2016 - 15:21

Brazilian judge approves return of Pat Hickey’s passport

Former OCl president has been detained in country since ticket controversy in August

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 09:18

Pat Hickey may be back in Ireland by the weekend

Former OCI boss’s legal team hoping he will get passport back tomorrow

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 18:04

Olympic ticket agent Kevin Mallon must lodge €410,000 to get passport back

‘Kevin doesn’t have access to resources like that,’ says Dubliner’s lawyer in Brazil

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 18:04

OCI says it will not put up Pat Hickey’s €400,000-plus bail

Lawyer for former Olympic Council of Ireland chief - ‘unclear’ how bond will be funded

Thu Nov 17 2016 - 14:21

Former OCI chief Pat Hickey allowed to leave Brazil

Judge rules passport should be returned and exit permitted so as ‘to treat health problems’

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 22:12

Olympic tickets inquiry calls for public submissions

Members of the public asked to write to Moran Inquiry on experiences of getting tickets for Games

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 14:43

Kevin Mallon complains to Rio court over passport delay

Ticket agent’s lawyer claims that undue delay is hindering his ability to defend client

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 18:58

Pat Hickey guilty or innocent? Part of me doesn’t really care

Many have little sympathy for 71-year-old’s plight but situation is no laughing matter

Fri Oct 28 2016 - 17:38

Pat Hickey’s lawyers apply for return of his passport

Move could see ex-OCI president return to Ireland from Brazil ahead of a possible trial

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 05:30

EOC voices outrage over treatment of Pat Hickey

Assembly is told the former president is innocent of all Rio ticket touting charges

Sat Oct 22 2016 - 01:00

European Olympic Committee gives message of support to Pat Hickey

‘We’ve studied allegations against Patrick Hickey, from what we know he’s not guilty’

Fri Oct 21 2016 - 12:44

The tale of Pat Hickey, the OCI and the Rio Olympics

Ian O’Riordan speaks to athletes and OCI team members who were on the scene in Rio

Sat Oct 15 2016 - 05:00

John Delaney says warrant against his passport withdrawn

FAI chief executive says Brazilian authorities have not contacted him

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 15:37

Sinead Lynch: ‘I feel myself that we would have grabbed a medal’

Lynch and Claire Lambe finished sixth in their sculls event but were thrilled to make the final

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 06:00

Pat Hickey humbled by support and says he is ‘completely innocent’

Olympic figure vows to fight ticket charges and says he is not under house arrest

Mon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00

OCI sports director Martin Burke named in Rio tickets inquiry

Prosecutor says Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon could receive terms of 8-10 years if convicted

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 21:22

Rio police to name new Irish suspect in OCI ticketing affair

Hickey and Mallon formally charged; both remain silent when questioned by police

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 08:34

Kevin Mallon refuses to answer police questions on OCI tickets

Police due to interview OCI head Pat Hickey on Tuesday over alleged involvement in affair

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 22:15

Pat Hickey had sent wish list of tickets for Rio 2016 Olympics

Text unfavourably compared OCI ticket allocation for Rio with what it received in 2012

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 09:43