Noah Laird was only seven years old and gathering with other scouts to go on a trip when the accident happened at the estuary at Donabate in Co Dublin

Scouting Ireland contested the High Court damages action over two days and filed a full defence rejecting claims it was negligent and in breach of its duty.

Mr Justice Tony O’Connor asked the 18-year-old if he knew that his future earnings could be attached to court orders in the event he went on to lose the action

Young people from all over Cork City and county competed over the course of last weekend at the Cork Showgrounds in teams, building their sites and taking part in challenges.

“I am so proud of myself for coming forward - I hope it may help others who have been sexually assaulted. Because no matter how hard this process has been it’s much better than living with guilt and shame." 

A Cork man caught at a Covid checkpoint transporting €95,000 of cocaine has avoided a jail term after a court heard of his extensive efforts to rehabilitate himself.

A survivor of abuse in scouting circles in Cork says the apology by Scouting Ireland to victims has come too late, as some are already dead.

SCOUTING Ireland has issued an "organisational apology" to the victims of sex abuse in scouting circles.

A MAN has been arrested in Cork this morning as part of an investigation into abuse in scouting circles. The man is in his 70s. The arrest comes after more than a year of Garda investigations.

Ann Murphy ONE of the most respected child protection experts in the country has said he is baffled by Tusla's suggestion that Souting Ireland overnight trips be halted.

ANYONE with old scouting records is being asked to hand them over to facilitate the garda investigation into abuse. In Cork, gardaí are currently interviewing at least six former scouts who allege they were abused in scouting circles.

INTERVIEWS for a safeguarding manager for Scouting Ireland will take place in the coming weeks, as gardaí continue to investigate allegations of abuse in scouting circles in Cork.

SCOUTING Ireland is planning to set up a fund to help victims of abuse within scouting circles across the country.

GARDAÍ are expecting more formal complaints to be made about abuse in scouting circles in Cork in the coming weeks.

A FILE on alleged abuse in scouting in Cork has been handed over to Tusla in recent weeks. It is understood the file relates to accusations by a single victim about abuse by one man.