Clare Fianna Fail TD Timmy Dooley has claimed that Ireland has missed a golden opportunity to capitalize on next summer’s London Olympics.
He made the comments in the Dail this week while criticising the Oireachtas taskforce set up to ensure that the state derives the maximum sporting, tourism and enterprise benefits from the Games.
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President of the Olympic Council of Ireland Pat Hickey quit his role on the group last week, and referred to it as a ‘toothless talking shop’
Deputy Dooley is disappointed with what he perceives to be inaction.
