I think the press release from Comhaltas accusing the former Clontarf branch of exploitation of children is inappropriate in the extreme, and is slanderous and demeans the whole organisation. Also the press release in Praise of Labhras seems so out of touch with reality that one wonders has he got a future at all!
When an organisation accuses a branch of such impropriety as a means to strengthen their own position, they are stepping out on very thin ice, particularly when these statements have the endorsements of all members of the ardcomhairle. This has got nothing to do with the central mission of Comhaltas.
Incidentally,members of this thread may be interested to hear that independent offers of mediation were made to both Clontarf and Labhras before the breaking news on the Joe Duffy show. Clontarf agreed, but head office said no.
This could have been handled out of the public domain, but the ardstiurthoir declined.