The Irish Times

Scouting Ireland board member steps down two weeks after election to role

Martin Burbridge stepping down to focus on ‘health and retirement’

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 14:45

Fresh face for Scouting Ireland after years of turbulence, but divisions remain

New chief scout says organisation has key role to play for children in post-Covid world

Sat May 29 2021 - 01:00

Scouting Ireland members pass motion of no confidence in board

First woman and youngest person elected chief scout at AGM on Saturday

Sat May 22 2021 - 18:55

Former chief scout takes legal case against Scouting Ireland

Christy McCann seeks to take defamation case following expulsion from youth organisation

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 19:22

Scouting Ireland’s expulsion of chief scout seeks to end long saga

Organisation has been dogged by long-running controversy involving senior volunteers

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 01:00

Scouting Ireland cannot afford ‘backsliding’ to past culture, committee chair says

TD Alan Farrell says he hopes line has been drawn in sand following expulsion of chief scout

Wed Feb 10 2021 - 01:00

Chief scout and two others expelled from Scouting Ireland

Youth organisation board expels senior figures following long disciplinary process

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 01:10

Scouting Ireland chief scout calls for his suspension to be lifted ‘immediately’

Christy McCann and two other officers suspended over handling of rape allegation

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 01:00

Timeline: 10 key dates in the Scouting Ireland controversy

Scandal unfolded in February 2018 when details of review into group’s handling of rape allegation were published

Fri May 15 2020 - 01:00

Timeline: How the abuse scandal in Ireland’s scouting movement unfolded

Start of the controversy over safeguarding standards dates back more than two years

Thu May 14 2020 - 12:51

Multiple findings senior scouts ‘acted inappropriately’ over rape claim

Independent report makes multiple findings against four senior Scouting Ireland figures

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 00:23

Accused ‘influenced’ Scouting Ireland response to rape claim

Ian Elliott links male leader’s ties to ‘people in positions of power’ in letter to Minister

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 00:24

Scouting Ireland: How the scandal unfolded

Timeline of the controversy over safeguarding standards in the youth organisation

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 12:22

Scouting Ireland funding is restored for six months

Government restores grants on condition the organisation reforms child protection rules

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 01:00