Irish Girl Guides not involved in encounter

WE read with dismay and disbelief a letter published in The Irish Examiner of December 15, headlined ‘Girl guide’s standing order a big letdown’.

In fact, the matter referred to in the letter was thoroughly investigated by The Irish Girl Guides when it was reported by email to our national office on November 21.

The letter-writer was kept informed of our findings. We can reliably assure you this incident did not involve any of our members. The unfortunate encounter this woman and her mother experienced was not with members of The Irish Girl Guides.