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About Us
Scouting Ireland is the National Scout Association for Ireland and a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement. Scouting Ireland was formed on 1st January 2004 from the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) - See the History of Scouting in Ireland. Both associations voted to join together to form a new single association in 2003, following a decision to set this process in motion in 1998.
Scouting Ireland has over 40,000 members across Ireland, including Northern Ireland where Scouting Ireland works in partnership with the Scout Association Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom Scout Association.
The association is supported by a team of Professional Staff who look after the day to day running of the Association.
The association is headed up by a committee of elected volunteers, called the:
National Management Committee | |
Chief Scout | Michael John Shinnick |
National Secretary | Michael Devins |
National Treasurer | Niall Walsh |
Chief Commissioner Youth Programme | Kiernan Gildea |
Chief Commissioner Adult Resources | John Brennan |
Chairperson National Spiritial Advisory Committee | Rev. Gillian Wharton |
Provincial Commissioner ( Dublin Scout Province ) | Ann Smithers |
Provincial Commissioner ( North Eastern Province ) | Jimmy Cunningham |
Provincial Commissioner ( Northern Province ) | Wendy Morrow |
Provincial Commissioner ( South Eastern Province ) | Francis Minogue |
Provincial Commissioner ( Southern Province ) | Patrick Roche |
Provincial Commissioner ( Western Province ) | Julie Malone |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Jamie Gorman |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Ciara Higgins |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Pat O'Connor |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Richard Scriven |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Sean Farrell |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Kevin Murphy |
Communications Commissioner | Joe Boland |
International Commissioner | Ann Foley |