Olympic Council fella Pat Hickey Arrested in Rio

fishfoodie

bajer101 wrote: »

He has been formally charged with ticket-touting, forming a cartel and illicit marketing. Max prison sentence if found guilty is 7 years.

they'll probably add, indecent exposure later

wingbacknr5

jaykay74 wrote: »

Awkward :P



https://twitter.com/tariqpanja/status/765917514392014848

The same Siobhan Phelan SC noted in this extract also represented Angela Kerins in the High Court maintaining that the Dail Public Accounts Committee had an agenda to “go after” her.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/angela-kerins-was-victim-of-pac-steamroller-counsel-says-1.2721740

What a circle

steddyeddy

LordSutch wrote: »

You mean like Team GB?
...who really have been the feel good team of this games.

Dude we know you like Britain/are from Britain or don't like Ireland or something but how about drop the obsession one thread. Yes GB did great at the olympics but most of them aren't insecure enough to come here and say that.

dixiefly

Hickey has been formally charged according to RTE. Not sure of exactly what.

Moo Moo Land

bajer101 wrote: »

He has been formally charged with ticket-touting, forming a cartel and illicit marketing. Max prison sentence if found guilty is 7 years.

Someone must be singing like a canary.

RobertKK

Pat Hickey is facing up to 7 years in jail over three charges in relation to his scandals.

phkk

Moo Moo Land wrote: »

Someone must be singing like a canary.

TG, hope he gets full sentence

phkk

RobertKK wrote: »

Pat Hickey is facing up to 7 years in jail over three charges in relation to his scandals.

Delighted, hope he gets full term

SeaFields

Jaysus this story has moved quickly. The Brazilians don't hang around!

fepper

This will give him a heart attack in his current condition in hospital

realdanbreen

Floppybits wrote: »

It's embarrassing for the Country to be caught up in it, Yes.

All we need now is for Analise or the two boys from West Cork to test positive and we qare royally fu***d!

Stheno

fepper wrote: »

This will give him a heart attack in his current condition in hospital

They might have brought him to a "detention" centre at this stage

TheCitizen

That girl presenting on RTE is a bit shrill with her delivery

Dick phelan

Hopefully the arrogant twat get's the full term, hopefully it also puts pay to any chance of that clown Delaney succeeding him.

taytobreath

Everyone smelt a rat when he refused the independant inquiry person

realdanbreen

phkk wrote: »

Delighted, hope he gets full term

In fairness it might be best to put him on trial first.

diomed

First question from the defence:
"Do you have a Poor Box in Brazil?"

velo.2010

Joanne Cantwell on RTE is such a clueless person. Asks Jerry Kiernan 'should we be embarrassed as a nation' over his arrest then promptly derides him when he says the governance of sport is corrupt.

She didn't have a notion about the effects of testosterone and Caster Semenya and compared her to Michael Phelps and complained why we weren't asking questions of him and his large wingspan and double joints!

How is she allowed on air, I wonder?

ShatterProof

Dbu wrote: »

Actually cant wait for Shane Ross to meet the media.

We should get a comment from Shane Ross as soon as he manages to stop laughing

lawred2

bajer101 wrote: »

He has been formally charged with ticket-touting, forming a cartel and illicit marketing. Max prison sentence if found guilty is 7 years.

lol

he should have stayed at home

RedemptionZ

If we could somehow link John Delaney to this it would be the icing on the cake. Delighted the corruption in Irish sports is getting some exposure. Complete but necessary embarrassment for the country.

TheCitizen

velo.2010 wrote: »

Joanne Cantwell on RTE is such a clueless person. Asks Jerry Kiernan 'should we be embarrassed as a nation' over his arrest then promptly derides him when he says the governance of sport is corrupt.

She didn't have a notion about the effects of testosterone and Caster Semenya and compared her to Michael Phelps and complained why we weren't asking questions of him and his large wingspan and double joints!

How is she allowed on air, I wonder?

She looks out of her depth presenting the Olympics. Needs to chill out or stick to the camogie coverage.

TheIrishGrover

I'm shocked, Ted. Shocked!!!!!!!



Well, not really Ted.

Stheno

ShatterProof wrote: »

We should get a comment from Shane Ross as soon as he manages to stop laughing

He tweeted earlier that he was in shock!

RobertKK

Ireland and Brazil in the Olympics:

2004: a defrocked Irish priest Neil Horan wrestles Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei De Lima off the road, whle he was leading and on the way to a gold medal, he ended up getting bronze.

2004: Cian O'Connor wins a gold medal aboard the doped horse Waterford Crystal. While Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil got Silver, again an Irish person had interfered with a Brazilian win. Pessoa eventually got the gold medal but was denied of being able to celebrate it at the Olympics.

2016: Revenge is a dish best served cold.

diomed

Comedy Gold. :pac:

RedemptionZ

velo.2010 wrote: »

Joanne Cantwell on RTE is such a clueless person. Asks Jerry Kiernan 'should we be embarrassed as a nation' over his arrest then promptly derides him when he says the governance of sport is corrupt.

She didn't have a notion about the effects of testosterone and Caster Semenya and compared her to Michael Phelps and complained why we weren't asking questions of him and his large wingspan and double joints!

How is she allowed on air, I wonder?

She seems absolutely clueless. Definitely out of her depth with this. Although to be fair this is more of a current affairs issue as opposed to a sports issue.

topper75

stimpson wrote: »

I bet he's a bit more humble when he rings the consulate looking for assistance!

Oh Christ the craic answering that call! What I'd give to bug the line.

The usual ratline to Brazil here is not an option here it would seem.

He'll be facing the samba music and that is that.

FalconGirl

RedemptionZ wrote: »

If we could somehow link John Delaney to this it would be the icing on the cake. Delighted the corruption in Irish sports is getting some exposure. Complete but necessary embarrassment for the country.

That's exactly it. Everyone knows it goes on yet we just moan at home and do fcuk all about it. Not to derail but the water charges protests were the first bit of fight against corruption we know that exists from Irish people. Its endemic in our society.

Finally we are becoming more aware and less tolerant.

barney4001

seems conlon and barnes knew what they were talking about lol