Scouting Ireland
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Scout leaders allegedly ‘colluded’ to facilitate child sex abuse
- Social Affairs
- February 18, 2019, 05:00
A review of alleged historic child abuse at Scouting Ireland has indicated that files related to some cases went missing and that some scout leaders a(...)

Forty alleged scout abusers facing claims from multiple victims
- Social Affairs
- February 13, 2019, 11:01
Forty former scout leaders accused of child sex abuse are alleged to have molested multiple victims, internal figures from Scouting Ireland show. Th(...)

Scouting scandal: ‘They abused the kids in every way they could’
- Social Affairs
- February 12, 2019, 01:00
Accounts from 30 victims who allege they were molested as children by scout leaders paint a “graphic” picture of abuse, according to a lawyer represen(...)

Scout leaders sexually abused children on hikes, in tents, claim victims
- Social Affairs
- February 12, 2019, 01:00
Children were sexually abused by scout leaders on hikes in the woods, in tents on camping trips, and in local dens, according to statements from 30 al(...)

Zappone to increase Scouting Ireland funding to improve safeguarding
- Social Affairs
- February 9, 2019, 00:31
Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has committed to increasing Scouting Ireland’s State funding, to ensure safeguarding standards are properly re(...)

Chair of Scouting Ireland to leave role after three months
- Social Affairs
- January 9, 2019, 17:36
The chairwoman of Scouting Ireland’s board has resigned from the role after just three months in the position due to work commitments. Aisling Kelly (...)

Nearly 3,000 community projects to receive support from €12.5m fund
- Social Affairs
- January 4, 2019, 20:02
Nearly 3,000 community projects across Ireland have been allocated funding from a €12.5 million fund announced by the Department of Rural and Communit(...)

Call for forensic investigators to examine historic child abuse claims
- Crime & Law
- December 18, 2018, 15:13
Claims of historic child abuse should be examined by specialist forensic investigators independent of Tusla, the child and family agency, the Special (...)

Scouting Ireland faces uncertain future in wake of child sex abuse scandal
- Irish News
- December 15, 2018, 06:00
Allan Mathews (35) has been involved with scouting since he was eight years old, and is now a leader with the St Patrick’s group, in Dundalk, Co Louth(...)

President Michael D Higgins ‘concerned’ at scout abuse revelations
- Social Affairs
- December 14, 2018, 16:47
President Michael D Higgins, who is patron of Scouting Ireland, has said he is “concerned” at the historic abuse revelations facing the youth organisa(...)