A former Scout leader has been arrested for the second time for questioning about the sexual abuse of up to 20 boys over a period of 30-years while he was in Scouting Ireland.

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 70s associated with Scouting Ireland in connection with a sex abuse investigation.

The Garda ombudsman, Gsoc, is investigating how a man who was never in the scouts became the focus of an investigation into historical sexual abuse at a scouting camp in Cork.

The children’s minister is seeking an urgent meeting with Scouting Ireland after details emerged of 71 alleged abusers in the organisation.

The number of “deeply distressing” cases of sexual abuse uncovered in Scouting Ireland will increase, warns an independent expert.

Scouting Ireland says it is deeply sorry for the hurt caused in the past and has promised a victim-led response, after a review found 108 children may have been abused.

The Peace Light from Bethlehem campaign was originally organized by the Austrian Broadcasting Company (ORF) and was part of a large charitable relief mission called “Light into Darkness” for children in need in Austria and abroad.

The Boy Scouts of America has ended its ban on gay adult leaders in a move to ease a controversy that has embroiled the movement for years.