I'm afraid you're correct on that score, Nerd -- I'm not aware of any precedent suggesting that the national committee can interfere in the duly elected officer makeup of a local committee, and those who are calling for such a move will probably not make much progress. The Director-General certainly doesn't have that power.

You are also correct in the separation of powers -- the act of dissolution was carried out by the national committee, while the new branch was formed under the auspices of the Dublin County Board.

The best chance of resolution that I can see is for the old committee members to run for office within the new branch. Of course, I'm hopeful that tensions will die down once the theatre opens and becomes the home of the branch. That's what everyone wants to see, after all.