This evening the Executive Committee of the Olympic Council of Ireland met for the first time in person since the Games began in Rio. The Committee discussed recent events in Rio regarding ticketing arrangements at the Games which it takes very seriously.
The Executive Committee made the following decisions:
- They appointed a three person crisis management subcommittee to lead the Council’s response to the recent events in Rio. This group comprises Sarah Keane (Swim Ireland), Prof Ciaran O’Cathain (Athletics Ireland) and Robert Norwood (Snowsports Association of Ireland).
- The subcommittee will appoint an international accountancy firm to conduct an independent review of ticketing arrangements in Rio. The firm will be selected this week and its work will begin immediately and its terms of reference will be published.
- The report prepared by the firm will be presented to the judge who will chair the State inquiry into the OCI’s handling of ticketing at the Rio Olympics.
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Note for Editors
The following members of the Executive Council were in attendance at this evening’s meeting:
Willie O’Brien – Acting OCI President
John Delaney
Sonia O’Sullivan
Ciaran O’Cathain
Sarah Keane
Thomas Murhpy
Robert Norwood
Tom Rafter
Billy Kennedy by Skype (from France)
