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Police in Rio seize passports of three OCI members

Police in Rio seize passports of three OCI members

Hotel rooms searched ahead of questioning in ticket touting investigation

Sun Aug 21 2016 - 18:15
Pat Hickey sharing Rio prison cell with Kevin Mallon

Pat Hickey sharing Rio prison cell with Kevin Mallon

IOC president Thomas Bach says presumption of innocence must prevail

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 20:18
Olympic tickets row: Inquiry powerless to compel witnesses

Olympic tickets row: Inquiry powerless to compel witnesses

Pat Hickey faces weekend in Rio jail after Brazilian judge rejects bid for release

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 07:01
Pat Hickey and the Olympic ticket trail

Pat Hickey and the Olympic ticket trail

Tom Hennigan picks apart the unfolding story surrounding the OCI chief and the Olympic tickets

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 05:00
Rio prison Pat Hickey in  described last year as ‘subhuman’

Rio prison Pat Hickey in described last year as ‘subhuman’

Conditions in Bangu 10 jail, where OCI chief who stepped aside is held, ‘ have improved’

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 20:35
Olympic tickets inquiry will not have power to compel witnesses

Olympic tickets inquiry will not have power to compel witnesses

OCI says it will ‘co-operate fully’ with Shane Ross inquiry as Pat Hickey is transferred to prison

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 17:55
Pat Hickey taken into police custody over Olympic tickets row

Pat Hickey taken into police custody over Olympic tickets row

Shane Ross says senior counsel or judge to be appointed to inquiry into saga today

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 09:13
Pat Hickey arrest: Police display of suspect’s papers not unusual  in Brazil

Pat Hickey arrest: Police display of suspect’s papers not unusual in Brazil

Rio officers often allow media to photograph documents of arrested people

Fri Aug 19 2016 - 01:00
OCI chief Pat Hickey remains in hospital following arrest

OCI chief Pat Hickey remains in hospital following arrest

Minister for Sport Shane Ross returns from Rio to conduct independent investigation

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 13:54
THG says it acted as go-between for Olympic tickets

THG says it acted as go-between for Olympic tickets

Firm at heart of touting investigation says it ‘introduced’ people seeking tickets to Pro10

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 01:00
Pat Hickey ‘temporarily steps aside’ from Olympic council

Pat Hickey ‘temporarily steps aside’ from Olympic council

President of organisation in ‘ill health’ after being arrested in Rio over ticket controversy

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 12:35
THG manned tickets hotline for Pro10 ‘to ensure 24-hour cover’

THG manned tickets hotline for Pro10 ‘to ensure 24-hour cover’

Agency’s role was to help people access Olympic tickets and they ‘were not paid’

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 01:00
Brazilian police seek second Irish man over Olympics tickets

Brazilian police seek second Irish man over Olympics tickets

Officers investigating alleged illegal sale of OCI allocation seek David Patrick Gilmore

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 19:29
Judge denies request to release alleged Irish Olympic ticket tout

Judge denies request to release alleged Irish Olympic ticket tout

THG Sports director Kevin Mallon has been detained in Rio since August 5th

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 17:42
Shane Ross and Pat Hickey hold ‘tense, frank’ meeting over tickets

Shane Ross and Pat Hickey hold ‘tense, frank’ meeting over tickets

Minister ‘stunned’ as Olympic Council refuses request for independent figure on inquiry

Mon Aug 15 2016 - 15:33
Rio 2016: Decision expected on Kevin Mallon’s release

Rio 2016: Decision expected on Kevin Mallon’s release

Dublin finance director’s lawyer says client confident of being out of custody soon

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 22:09
Many hurdles before a company is authorised to resell Olympic tickets

Many hurdles before a company is authorised to resell Olympic tickets

The route tickets take to fans is mapped by International Olympic Committee rules

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 20:58
Organisers told UK firm it had no right to sell Olympics tickets

Organisers told UK firm it had no right to sell Olympics tickets

Police say THG executive Kevin Mallon arrested in Rio had hundreds of tickets

Fri Aug 12 2016 - 01:00
Mallon lawyer flies to Rio to seek client’s release from prison

Mallon lawyer flies to Rio to seek client’s release from prison

Irishman held in possession of several hundred tickets for high-profile events at Games

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 14:29
Irishman  charged over alleged illegal selling of Olympic tickets

Irishman charged over alleged illegal selling of Olympic tickets

Police who arrested Dubliner Kevin Mallon in Rio said he had 813 tickets for events

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00
Inquiry into alleged sale of Irish tickets for Olympics

Inquiry into alleged sale of Irish tickets for Olympics

Police recover over 1,000 tickets believed destined for Olympic Council of Ireland

Tue Aug 09 2016 - 10:56
Olympics marred by security concerns and  attacks

Olympics marred by security concerns and attacks

Games have strong protest dimension as country is in midst of political scandal

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Irish  man arrested in Rio for ticket touting at Olympics

Irish man arrested in Rio for ticket touting at Olympics

Kevin James Marlen is being held in prison by order of a Brazilian judge in Rio de Janeiro

Sun Aug 07 2016 - 11:35
Rio 2016: Fans fail to flock in as rugby returns to Games

Rio 2016: Fans fail to flock in as rugby returns to Games

Brazil’s women suffer heavy defeats to Britain and Canada on opening day

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 23:23
Colourful, efficient opening ceremony kicks off Rio 2016

Colourful, efficient opening ceremony kicks off Rio 2016

South America’s first ever Olympic Games gets off to happy start writes Tom Hennigan in Rio

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 10:10
Exhibition on tour in Argentina takes literary look at Rising

Exhibition on tour in Argentina takes literary look at Rising

Letter from Buenos Aires: Joyce and Borges at heart of double commemoration for Irish

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 01:06
Dublin teen carries Olympic torch ahead of opening ceremony

Dublin teen carries Olympic torch ahead of opening ceremony

Mark O’Brien is the only Irish person taking part in the relay to bring the torch to Rio

Fri Jul 29 2016 - 13:45
Michael Dwyer’s mother criticises Bolivian government

Michael Dwyer’s mother criticises Bolivian government

Caroline Dwyer expresses her ‘disgust’ during trip to Bolivia to investigate son’s murder

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 01:01
Review: Dancing with the Devil in the City of God by Juliana Barbassa

Review: Dancing with the Devil in the City of God by Juliana Barbassa

Will there be any winners in Rio’s Olympic dream?

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 01:09
Venezuela falls further into crisis as food shortages worsen

Venezuela falls further into crisis as food shortages worsen

Sharp drop in oil prices has left government without the means to pay for food imports

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 22:43
Michaella McCollum must stay in Peru despite Reid ruling

Michaella McCollum must stay in Peru despite Reid ruling

Peruvian judge allows Scottish drug smuggler to return home following prison release

Wed Jun 22 2016 - 18:43
Brazil’s zeal for prosecutions sparks envy among Argentines

Brazil’s zeal for prosecutions sparks envy among Argentines

The Kirchner circle is only being properly investigated now Cristina has left office

Mon Jun 20 2016 - 01:00
Late surge to keep Peru’s Fujimori family from power

Late surge to keep Peru’s Fujimori family from power

Economic liberal Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on course to win election by narrow margin

Tue Jun 07 2016 - 01:00
Ex-dictator Alberto Fujimori’s legacy  hangs over Peru election

Ex-dictator Alberto Fujimori’s legacy hangs over Peru election

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski hopes to stop Keiko Fujimori becoming next Peruvian president

Sat Jun 04 2016 - 03:00
Brazil corruption inquiry grows with leading  banker accused

Brazil corruption inquiry grows with leading banker accused

File on Banco Bradesco president Luiz Carlos Trabuco illustrates scale of investigation

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 17:50
Brazilian minister quits over Petrobras scandal link

Brazilian minister quits over Petrobras scandal link

Transparency chief Silveira the second minister in Brazil to resign in just week

Tue May 31 2016 - 18:54
Rio police seek 30 rape suspects after video posted online

Rio police seek 30 rape suspects after video posted online

Case renews debate about Brazil’s entrenched rape culture and police failure to tackle it

Sat May 28 2016 - 01:01
Brazil’s Petrobras crisis  strikes again for new president

Brazil’s Petrobras crisis strikes again for new president

Controversial Michel Temer already one minister down following secret recording

Wed May 25 2016 - 01:00
Brazil police massacre to be investigated 10 years later

Brazil police massacre to be investigated 10 years later

Federal police could reopen case of local São Paulo police who killed civilians in May 2006

Sun May 22 2016 - 17:41
Brazil’s new government warns of measures to tackle economic woes

Brazil’s new government warns of measures to tackle economic woes

Many economists believe Dilma Rousseff’s administration did creative accounting

Fri May 13 2016 - 20:13
Background: Reasons differ, but Brazil has had enough of Dilma Rousseff

Background: Reasons differ, but Brazil has had enough of Dilma Rousseff

Voters are more angry about corruption than the president’s accounting ‘stepovers’

Thu May 12 2016 - 18:50
Rousseff impeachment leaves little optimism for Brazilians

Rousseff impeachment leaves little optimism for Brazilians

Analysis: President’s suspension unlikely to help dissatisfaction with political class

Thu May 12 2016 - 11:24
Rousseff faces suspension as impeachment vote goes ahead

Rousseff faces suspension as impeachment vote goes ahead

Brazil’s president likely to be removed from office following senate debate on Wednesday

Tue May 10 2016 - 18:40
Chaos  in Brazil as Dilma Rousseff impeachment vote annulled

Chaos in Brazil as Dilma Rousseff impeachment vote annulled

Confusion after surprise move by acting speaker of lower house Waldir Maranhão

Mon May 09 2016 - 19:11
Olympic flame arrives in Rio, but mood locally is chilly

Olympic flame arrives in Rio, but mood locally is chilly

As €10m is splashed out on showcase games, the state suffers from a shortage of cash

Sat May 07 2016 - 02:00
Brazil parliament speaker suspended in corruption inquiry

Brazil parliament speaker suspended in corruption inquiry

Eduardo Cunha was prime mover behind the effort to impeach President Dilma Rousseff

Thu May 05 2016 - 17:10
Rousseff tries to stay presidential as impeachment vote nears

Rousseff tries to stay presidential as impeachment vote nears

Brazil’s battered leader tries to show she is still in command amid week of embarrassments

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 03:00
Rousseff denounces ‘coup mongers’ and vows to fight on

Rousseff denounces ‘coup mongers’ and vows to fight on

Brazil’s president says those plotting to replace her are ‘selling land on the moon’

Tue Apr 19 2016 - 18:32
Dilma Rousseff vows to fight on after impeachment vote

Dilma Rousseff vows to fight on after impeachment vote

Vote to send Brazil’s president for senate trial amounts to ‘coup’, says attorney general

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 20:41
Brazil  sends in the clowns to vote on Rousseff impeachment

Brazil sends in the clowns to vote on Rousseff impeachment

Deputies conduct themselves with all the decorum of drunken fans at a football match

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 16:21
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