Scouting Ireland’s board has expelled the chief scout and two senior figures, who were at the centre of a controversy over governance and safeguarding standards, from the organisation. The board took the decision to expel chief scout Christy McCann, chief commissioner David Shalloo, and former board member Ollie Kehoe from membership, citing evidence of misconduct. “This brings to a close a long and difficult matter for Scouting Ireland, for all those concerned,” he said. An allegation, she said, was made in December 2015 to Scouting Ireland by an adult scout that she had been indecently assaulted by another adult scout at a scouting event in summer 2009. Mr McCann, Mr Shalloo and Mr Kehoe were also contacted for comment.

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2021 01:10 UTC