Ireland have named freestyle skier Brendan Newby and lugeist Elsa Desmond as their flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games here on Friday (February 4). 

Four years ago tomorrow (August 17), at 6am, a bemused 71-year-old man was woken by a knock on the door of his room in Rio de Janeiro’s Windsor Marapendi Hotel, where he was staying during the 2016 Olympic Games. Upon opening that door he was confronted by a uniformed policeman. Alongside his early morning visitor, amidst a dazzle of lights, were television cameras and journalists documenting what, it soon transpired, was his arrest.

The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has launched "Dare to Believe", a school activation programme championed and supported by their Athletes' Commission.

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has welcomed a Government commitment which will double the funding for sport.

Peter Sherrard has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).

Full funding amounting to €300,000 (£266,000/$356,000) has been restored to the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) by the country's Government, it has been announced.

A seven-year "athlete-centred" strategic plan has been launched by the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).

The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) hosted a two-day conference on "Empowering Women" which was attended by representatives of various Irish sports federations, delegates from Sport Ireland and the Irish Institute of Sport.

Stephen Martin is to step down as chief executive of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) to pursue other career interests, it was announced today.

A judge in Rio de Janeiro has rejected claims of "irregularities"brought by a lawyer in the case of Kevin Mallon, an Irish employee of  THG Sports, the British company at the centre of claims that tickets were sold on the black market and who faces charges including ambush marketing, ticket touting, tax evasion, criminal association, and larceny.

A controversial nine-year ticketing deal between the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and British firm THG has been terminated, it was announced today.

A new inquiry into the nine-year deal between the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI)  and British ticketing firm THG has been ruled out by the Irish Government. 

The South Korean ambassador, Hu Kang-il, visited the offices of the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) in Dublin in preparation for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

Politicians in Ireland have been warned the controversial deal between the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and British ticket promoters THG may have breached the country's laws. 

Funding is to be restored to the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) for the first time since its then President Patrick Hickey was arrested at Rio 2016, it was revealed today.