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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 | Francis Minogue |
Chief Commissioner Youth Programme | Ian Davy |
Chief Commissioner Adult Resources | John Brennan |
Chairperson National Spiritial Advisory Committee | Rev. Gillian Wharton |
Provincial Commissioner ( Dublin Scout Province ) | Aidan Smith |
Provincial Commissioner ( North Eastern Province ) | Jimmy Cunningham |
Provincial Commissioner ( Northern Province ) | Wendy Morrow |
Provincial Commissioner ( South Eastern Province ) | John Watmore |
Provincial Commissioner ( Southern Province ) | Patrick Roche |
Provincial Commissioner ( Western Province ) | Brian Webster |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Jamie Gorman |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Anne Kelly |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Niall Kenny |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Sean Farrell |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Kevin Murphy |
Ordinary Member, NMC | Tony Smith |
Communications Commissioner | Joe Boland |
International Commissioner | Ann Foley |