Four senior Scouting Ireland figures have stepped aside from their positions while an independent inquiry is completed into how senior volunteers in the organisation handled a rape allegation in 2016. A barrister-led investigation is looking at the actions of Mr McCann, Mr Shalloo, Ms Bermingham and Mr Kehoe in handling the rape allegation. The male leader was readmitted to Scouting Ireland after the Director of Public Prosecutions decided not to prosecute. Ms Zappone held a meeting with Scouting Ireland chief executive Dr John Lawlor and Mr McCann on Thursday evening at her department’s offices. “This means that Scouting Ireland is funded up until the end of June,” the Minister said.

Source: The Irish Times April 19, 2018 15:17 UTC