John Lawlor
33 results

Scouting Ireland’s expulsion of chief scout seeks to end long saga
- Social Affairs
- February 10, 2021, 01:00
More than three years ago, the then board of Scouting Ireland gathered at its head office in Larch Hill, south Co Dublin, to pore over a stark report (...)

Tokyo ’64 Revisited: lifelong tales of Olympic experience
- Other Sports
- August 8, 2020, 06:00
Sayonara – only instead of the farewell blessing to what should have been the end of 2020 Tokyo Olympics this weekend, it is the wishful thinking that(...)

‘Veil of secrecy’ operated in legacy scouting bodies
- Social Affairs
- December 4, 2019, 15:24
A “veil of secrecy” operated within legacy scouting organisations which in some cases allowed perpetrators to abuse children, the chair of Scouting Ir(...)

Irish export boom to Arab countries predicted
- Media & Marketing
- October 16, 2019, 21:10
Exports to Arab countries could more than double to almost €12 billion over the next 15 years, a new report says. The Republic sells goods and servic(...)

Papal visit organiser to become Scouting Ireland chief executive
- Social Affairs
- October 11, 2019, 20:00
A woman involved in the management of last year’s papal visit to Ireland is to become the chief executive of Scouting Ireland. Anne Griffin is to ta(...)

Scouting Ireland chief executive to step down
- Social Affairs
- April 11, 2019, 00:11
The chief executive of Scouting Ireland has announced he is to step down, ahead of the organisation’s annual general meeting (AGM) this week. Dr Joh(...)

Scouting Ireland board member criticises ‘arrogant’ Tusla
- Social Affairs
- March 17, 2019, 14:09
The State child and family agency has been criticised as “arrogant” and lacking in credibility, by a member of Scouting Ireland’s board, heightening t(...)

Scouting Ireland hires senior garda for safeguarding role
- Social Affairs
- March 14, 2019, 15:58
Scouting Ireland has hired a senior garda with experience investigating sex crimes to head up the youth organisation’s safeguarding office. Det Supt(...)

Parents disappointed at cancellation of scout trip after Tusla warning
- Social Affairs
- March 5, 2019, 00:11
Parents of children due to go on a scouting trip to Wicklow last weekend were disappointed and angry after it was cancelled at short notice, following(...)

Review into ‘concerning’ child-protection standards at Scouting Ireland
- Social Affairs
- February 28, 2019, 00:15
The State child and family agency Tusla is to conduct a full review into how Scouting Ireland supervises children and handles disclosures of abuse aft(...)