Olympic Council of Ireland accused of being slow to act on the Rio ticketing scandal
OCI President Pat Hickey says there was 'no impropriety whatsoever' in relation to the sale of tickets
The Sports Minister has said the Olympic Council of Ireland was slow to act on the Rio ticketing scandal.
Irish man Kevin Mallon, who was arrested in Brazil last week, has been accused of trying to re-sell hundreds of tickets earmarked for team Ireland.
Last night the OCI President Pat Hickey broke his silence saying there was 'no impropriety whatsoever' in relation to the sale of tickets.
However Shane Ross says he may be in a "Rio bubble" about the seriousness of the issue.
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