Paisanos review: The Irish who helped bring freedom to Latin AmericaFrom Bernardo O’Higgins and William Brown to Richard Wall and Maria Camila O’Gorman, Tim Fanning expertly stitches rich biographies into his historical narrativeSat Oct 08 2016 - 05:00
Voters punish Brazil’s Workers’ Party in local electionsSupport for party led by Lula collapses as it loses 60% of votes after 13 years in powerMon Oct 03 2016 - 18:31
Ex-‘Apprentice’ host tipped to be next São Paulo mayorAnti-Workers’ Party climate in Brazil puts João Doria in the driving seat ahead of voteFri Sept 30 2016 - 01:00
End of 52-year insurgency in sight as Farc signs peace deal in ColombiaReferendum to be held on accord to stop conflict that has cost about 250,000 livesTue Sept 27 2016 - 01:00
Lula’s legal woes threaten legacy of popular ex-leaderCorruption charges may jeopardise plan by former president of Brazil to seek office againThu Sept 15 2016 - 16:49
Brazilian court paves way for extradition of Michael LynnLatest effort by fugitive ex-solicitor, who fled Ireland with €80m debts, to delay return is rejectedTue Sept 13 2016 - 20:56
Brazil politician who led Dilma Rousseff impeachment sackedEduardo Cunha expelled from congress after being caught lying about overseas accountsTue Sept 13 2016 - 18:50
OCI officials have their passports returned to themLawyer for Dermot Henihan, Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin confirms passport returnTue Sept 13 2016 - 08:08
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 arrestMon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00
Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon to face trial in Rio ticket controversyBraxilian prosecutor charges 10 people in relation to ticket touting affairSat Sept 10 2016 - 00:12
Prosecutor confident court will accept OCI ticketing caseCourt must accept charges against Patrick Hickey and Kevin Mallon or throw them outFri Sept 09 2016 - 01:00
OCI sports director Martin Burke named in Rio tickets inquiryProsecutor says Pat Hickey and Kevin Mallon could receive terms of 8-10 years if convictedThu Sept 08 2016 - 21:22
Rio police to name new Irish suspect in OCI ticketing affairHickey and Mallon formally charged; both remain silent when questioned by policeWed Sept 07 2016 - 08:34
Kevin Mallon refuses to answer police questions on OCI ticketsPolice due to interview OCI head Pat Hickey on Tuesday over alleged involvement in affairMon Sept 05 2016 - 22:15
Pat Hickey had sent wish list of tickets for Rio 2016 OlympicsText unfavourably compared OCI ticket allocation for Rio with what it received in 2012Sat Sept 03 2016 - 09:43
Analysis: Dilma Rousseff ousted in Brazil because she was utterly incompetentWhatever reform is promised, Brazilians remain hostages of their own political classThu Sept 01 2016 - 17:19
Pat Hickey praises ‘kindness’ of prison authorities after releaseAdministrative delay meant Olympic Council of Ireland figure spent extra night in Bangu jailWed Aug 31 2016 - 01:00
Pat Hickey leaves Rio prison after judge orders his releaseEx-OCI chief driven out without speaking to media waiting at Bangu 10 prison entranceTue Aug 30 2016 - 17:29
Judge signs order for OCI’s Pat Hickey to be releasedRuling follows decision on Saturday to grant habeas corpus to Irishman Kevin MallonMon Aug 29 2016 - 19:57
Irish man Kevin Mallon released from jail in RioRelease was delayed when authorities could not find electronic ankle monitor for himSun Aug 28 2016 - 08:02
Pat Hickey and THG co-ordinated response to ticket row, emails showCorrespondence between the two appears to contradict claims made by OCI presidentSat Aug 27 2016 - 13:15
OCI appoints Grant Thornton to produce report on Rio ticketingReport will look at Pro10 role as Olympic Council of Ireland’s ticket seller for the GamesSat Aug 27 2016 - 01:00
Rio police told Pat Hickey in charge of OCI ticketingOCI officials Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin not suspects in alleged touting controversyFri Aug 26 2016 - 11:26
Rio police begin to piece together OCI Olympic ticketing jigsawPolice say Olympic Council of Ireland officials confirmed Pat Hickey in charge of ticketingFri Aug 26 2016 - 08:03
Rio police satisfied two OCI officials not involved in toutingPolice likely to recommend return of passports to Stephen Martin and Kevin KiltyThu Aug 25 2016 - 23:23
Police believe two OCI officials had no role in ticket toutingKevin Kilty and Stephen Martin interviewed by detectives in RioThu Aug 25 2016 - 13:39
Olympic tickets: Pat Hickey case not yet assigned Rio judgeOCI president and Kevin Mallon said to be ‘keeping well’ as they await decisionThu Aug 25 2016 - 01:00
Pat Hickey and Marcus Evans had email, text contact - Rio policePair discussed arrest of Kevin Mallon, Irish finance director of THGTue Aug 23 2016 - 23:11
Brazilian police say evidence links Pat Hickey and Marcus EvansInvestigators have examined the Olympic Council of Ireland president’s emailsTue Aug 23 2016 - 22:18
Pat Hickey did not seek to evade Brazilian police, lawyers sayOfficials who arrested OCI president said wife told them he was gone to IrelandTue Aug 23 2016 - 09:42
Police to question three OCI officials in tickets inquiryDermot Henihan, Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin agreed to go to a local police stationTue Aug 23 2016 - 07:40
Rings a bell - Our writers’ memories of RioFrom Thomas Barr’s heroics, to the lows of Michael Conlon and Katie Taylor’s exitsMon Aug 22 2016 - 07:00
Brazilian police seek to seize John Delaney’s passportFAI chief, who is OCI vice president, and five other OCI figures named in warrant following interview with Hickey over ticket controversySun Aug 21 2016 - 21:13
Police in Rio seize passports of three OCI membersHotel rooms searched ahead of questioning in ticket touting investigationSun Aug 21 2016 - 18:15
Pat Hickey sharing Rio prison cell with Kevin MallonIOC president Thomas Bach says presumption of innocence must prevailSat Aug 20 2016 - 20:18
Olympic tickets row: Inquiry powerless to compel witnessesPat Hickey faces weekend in Rio jail after Brazilian judge rejects bid for releaseSat Aug 20 2016 - 07:01
Pat Hickey and the Olympic ticket trailTom Hennigan picks apart the unfolding story surrounding the OCI chief and the Olympic ticketsSat Aug 20 2016 - 05:00
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 witnessesOCI says it will ‘co-operate fully’ with Shane Ross inquiry as Pat Hickey is transferred to prisonFri Aug 19 2016 - 17:55
Pat Hickey taken into police custody over Olympic tickets rowShane Ross says senior counsel or judge to be appointed to inquiry into saga todayFri Aug 19 2016 - 09:13
Pat Hickey arrest: Police display of suspect’s papers not unusual in BrazilRio officers often allow media to photograph documents of arrested peopleFri Aug 19 2016 - 01:00
OCI chief Pat Hickey remains in hospital following arrestMinister for Sport Shane Ross returns from Rio to conduct independent investigationThu Aug 18 2016 - 13:54
THG says it acted as go-between for Olympic ticketsFirm at heart of touting investigation says it ‘introduced’ people seeking tickets to Pro10Thu Aug 18 2016 - 01:00
Pat Hickey ‘temporarily steps aside’ from Olympic councilPresident of organisation in ‘ill health’ after being arrested in Rio over ticket controversyWed Aug 17 2016 - 12:35
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 ticketsOfficers investigating alleged illegal sale of OCI allocation seek David Patrick GilmoreMon Aug 15 2016 - 19:29
Judge denies request to release alleged Irish Olympic ticket toutTHG Sports director Kevin Mallon has been detained in Rio since August 5thMon Aug 15 2016 - 17:42
Shane Ross and Pat Hickey hold ‘tense, frank’ meeting over ticketsMinister ‘stunned’ as Olympic Council refuses request for independent figure on inquiryMon Aug 15 2016 - 15:33
Rio 2016: Decision expected on Kevin Mallon’s releaseDublin finance director’s lawyer says client confident of being out of custody soonSun Aug 14 2016 - 22:09
Many hurdles before a company is authorised to resell Olympic ticketsThe route tickets take to fans is mapped by International Olympic Committee rulesFri Aug 12 2016 - 20:58
