The board of Scouting Ireland was told last month that the youth organisation is on a financial precipice as it faces a mounting number of legal cases that will cost millions to deal with. By the financial year 2024-2025, Scouting Ireland could face a bill of more than €4 million in cash to deal with the first tranche of cases out of a total of 103 claims and threatened claims identified by law firm Masons Hayes & Curran as of October 2022. The financial predicament facing Scouting Ireland has been shared with various third parties. There were 52 cases lodged in…

Want to read the full story?

Unlock this article – and everything else on The Currency – with an annual membership and receive a free Samsonite Upscape suitcase, retailing at €235, delivered to your door.

Subscribe

Cancel at any time.

Are you already a member? .