Scouting Ireland Provinces

Break down of Provinces

A Scout Province is an administrative division within Scouting Ireland. Each province comprises a number of Scout Counties, which are mobilised and coordinated to combine their resources for the improvement of Scouting at a local level.

There are six Scout Provinces in Ireland: Dublin, Northern, North Eastern, Western, Southern and South Eastern. They are based on a geographical area of reasonable distance and the National Management Committee determines their boundaries.

The Scout Province is organised and administered by the Provincial Management/Support Team (PMST). The primary role of the Scout Province is to support scouting at local level by assisting and supporting Scout Counties in fulfilling their role and by assisting in the making of Scouting Ireland’s policies and ensuring that these policies are carried out.

Wood Badge Training is carried out within Provinces by Provincial Training Co-ordinators and their teams, administrated by Provincial Support Officers, professional staff working in offices within each province.

Dublin Scout Province

Location of Dublin Metropolitan Province

Dublin Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 as Dublin Metropolitan Province after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. Both associations voted to join to form a new single association in 2003, following a decision to set this process in motion in 1998. The Province renamed itself in February, 2008^[1].

There are 10 counties in the Province.

• Cluain Toirc Scout County
• Dodder Scout County
• Dublinia Scout County
• Dun Laoghaire Scout County
• Eblana Thoir Thuaidh Scout County
• Liffey West Scout County
• Mountpelier Scout County
• Rathdown Cois Farriage Scout County
• Three Rock Scout County
• Tolka Scout County

Dublinia Scout County was founded in January 2004 after the Foundation of Scouting Ireland. Dublinia Scout County is mainly made up of the old St Patrick's Region with the addition of the 94th Walkinstown, 15 Port Ballyfermot Sea Scouts and 139th Chapeliziod. In 2008 the 91st Dublin Cub Pack came third in the Cub National Challenge Day, the following week the 91st Scout troop finished 1st in the Scout National Challenge Day. The 91st Dublin Scout Group also were awarded Gold Standard in the Phoenix Challenge 2008. The 91st Dublin came 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th in the Frand Tisdall Challenge 2009. They went on to receive Gold in the Phoenix that year.

Mountpellier County was formed on January 1, 2004. The County Programme Co-Ordinator is assisted by four Assistant County Programme Co-Ordinators (ACPC) i.e. one for each of the four sections.

Three Rock Scout County are hosting this years Phoenix Challenge in Larch Hill. 71st/62nd/90th Dublin (Kilmacud) are the current holders of the 3Rock Leaders Challenge Trophy. 10th Kilternan were the winners of this year's County Cup (Scouts).

Anne Smythers has held the position of Provincial Commissioner since 2007. In March 2010 Aidan Smith was elected as new Provincial Commissioner without a Vote in National Council 2010 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly as Jimmy Holmes withdrew from the election for the position of Provincial Commissioner of the Dublin Scout Province on Friday 19 March 2010.

Northern Scout Province

Northern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The currnet Provincial Commissioner is Wendy Morrow.

There are 5 counties in the Province.

• Brian Boru Scout County
• Down & Connor Scout County
• Erne Scout County
• Errigal Scout County
• Dalriada^[2] Scout County

North Eastern Scout Province

North Eastern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is Jimmy Cunningham.

There are 7 counties in the Province.

• Cavan — Monaghan Scout County
• Fingal Scout County
• Reachra Scout County
• Atha Cliath 15 Scout County
• Gleann Na Boinne Scout County
• Lakelands Scout County
• Louth Scout County

Western Scout Province

Western Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is Brian Webster of the Killaloe Scout Group, who was elected ahead of Frank Lee at National Council 2010.

There are 5 counties in the Province.

• Clare Scout County
• Galway Scout County
• Lough Keel Scout County
• Mayo Scout County
• Sligo Scout County

Southern Scout Province

Southern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is Patrick Roche.

There are 9 counties in the Province.

• Cois Laoi Chorcaí Scout County
• Cork South Scout County
• Kerry Scout County
• Lee Valley Scout County
• Limerick Scout County
• North Cork Scout County
• Tipp Cois Suir Scout County
• Tipp Emlagh Scout County
• West Cork Scout County

South Eastern Scout Province

Logo of South Eastern Scout Province

South Eastern Scout Province was formed on January 1, 2004 after the two original Scout associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) merged to form Scouting Ireland. The current Provincial Commissioner is John Watmore.

There are 7 counties in the Province.

• Carlow-Kilkenny Scout County
• Cill Dara Scout County
• Cill Mhantáin Scout County
• Slieve Bloom Scout County
• South Kildare Scout County
• Waterford Scout County
• Wexford Scout County

Slieve Bloom Scout County is made up of 14 troops, one from Tipperary, 5 from Laois and 8 from Offaly. Regular county meetings are held in Birr in County Offaly. The county itself covers troops from towns in the area such as Roscrea, Birr, Tullamore and Portlaoise. The troops have regular county events together, mainly in the Slieve Bloom Mountains. In these mountains, the county has one national campsite at Srahan Scout Centre.^[3] At the National Youth Forum in 2008, one of the Slieve Bloom delegates, Briain de Seadhach, was elected to the National Youth Reps.^[4] The National Treasurer, Francis Minogue, is from the county. The county organised in 2008 a Regional Mountain Challenge (County MPC),^[5] a County Challenge Day (and on to the National Challenge Day) and a Santa Claus visit to Srahan Scout Centre for younger scouts.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Dublin Scout Province Unveils New Visual Identity". Scouting Ireland. http://www.scouts.ie/news/533/. Retrieved 2008-05-31. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ http://www.scouts.ie/filestore/documents/national_secretary/RESOLUTIONS%20FROM%20THE%20MEETINGS%20OF%20Jan%2026th%20-23rd%20December%202008.pdf
3. ^ ^{a b} Slieve Bloom Scout County
4. ^ http://www.scouts.ie/scouts/national-scout-representitives/
5. ^ Mountain Pursuit Challenges

External links

• Scouting Ireland website
• Dublin Metropolitan Scout Province
• Northern Scout Province
• North Eastern Scout Province
• Western Scout Province
• Southern Scout Province
• South Eastern Scout Province
• Limerick Scout County Website
• North Cork Scout County Website