The International Olympic Committee has announced the resignation of executive board member Patrick Hickey. Mr. Hickey was arrested in Brazil in 2016 following a police investigation into ticketing. Mr. Hickey was allowed to return to Ireland following his legal teams advice to the Brizilian courts that he wasn't feeling all that well, Mr. Hickey has since travel outside Ireland, he will not attend proceedings against him as he is still not feeling all that well. On Newstalk he stated he had never received payment from the Olympic Committee of Ireland (OCI), however it was later found that he was paid 60,000 per year and often travel first class when attending Olympic Games.

The Art Council has announced that it is to set up a €150,000 Laureate award for Irish Fiction. It is hoped the award will help to encourage the next generation of Irish fiction writers. The award is supported by University College Dublin (UCD) and New York University (NYU). The Irish Times will be the media partner of the award.