While Scouting Ireland is at a crossroads, the movement has never been more vital for young people as the world emerges from the cloud of Covid-19, she said. Several current and former Scouting Ireland figures have indicated that her election signified a potential clean slate for the organisation. She traces her interest in the field to Scouting Ireland, where she “learned to love nature”. The abuse controversy relates to the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland (CBSI) and the Scout Association of Ireland, which merged to form Scouting Ireland in 2004. Child protection expert Ian Elliott: Scouting Ireland has improved a ‘tremendous amount’ over the last three years.

Source: The Irish Times May 29, 2021 00:02 UTC