Time for Scouting Ireland to get its house in order

The latest revelations by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that it still has “serious concerns” over the ability of Scouting Ireland to keep children safe, are shocking and disturbing and will be a great worry to parents and guardians of young people who take part in scouting.

Tusla, Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone, and, perhaps most tellingly, Maeve Lewis, head of the abuse survivors group One in Four, remain unconvinced that Scouting Ireland is a safe place for our youth.