Don't quite follow Nerd's gripes here. As far as I can see, there have been a number of Clontarf members contributing to this thread - none of them "tyrants". I completely understand why members of the 'old committee' would not idenitify themselves as such here - thus laying them open to litigious quotation/argument distracting to their main issues etc.
As far as I can tell from all info detailed above, the CEC can do exactly what they wish, and if that included reversing their decision to dissolve the branch, I'm sure they would easily justify their decision to implement this action. (And dissolving a newly self-elected branch should surely be pretty painless compared to dissolving a 45 year old branch)
Sadly, that won't happen unless they are faced with huge dissent and legal action. I hope that the 'old' branch has the will and the means to organise the latter.
Maggie




posted earlier by knight high
POWERS AND DUTIES (of County Board)
4 (c) The County Board shall have the right to suspend any branch, and/or remove from office, a branch officer or officers, where it has been clearly established that the branch or officers of the branch are guilty of conduct which is deemed to be contrary to the ideals and objects of An Comhaltas, as enshrined in this Constitution, and is calculated to bring An Comhaltas into disrepute. Where a branch is suspended, the County Board shall for the time being be empowered to exercise all the functions of the said branch. A branch or officer so suspended shall have the right of appeal to the Provincial Council