Scout boss to step down next year

John Lawlor has been involved in discussions with the board of Scouting Ireland over his contract, which was due to expire this year

Scouting Ireland chief executive John Lawlor will retire from his role in February 2020.

Lawlor has been involved in discussions with the board of Scouting Ireland over his contract, which was due to expire this year.

He has been asked to stay on as chief executive until 2020 and to help in the recruitment of a new chief executive.

Scouting Ireland has been at the centre of growing concerns about child safeguarding issues ...