North Dublin, the committee was made entirely to deal with getting the centre running and oversee affairs. When I say a member I mean employed by CCE and told by CCE to oversee affairs and let them know what was happening. Some members of the committee were members of the branch and there were people who had a background in this sort of area in organising centres and the like. There was only one person working on behalf of Comhaltas, the committee was working on behalf of getting the centre running and partly from the branch but this committee had to be a seperate entity because of the work and the amount of specialist work involved.

And of course the branch wouldn't be there only for CCE, I think anyone could tell you that. I am talking about the present day. The branch is working perfectly normal without the help of CCE at the moment. It is one of the most succesful branches in Ireland with hundreds of members and many volunteers. There is also huge support from other musicians. Personally I believe that despite the amount of work CCE has done since its inception, it really needs a complete overhaul because its become rather disillusioned and idealistic and detached from the public. And the branch DOES have good leadership, how do you think it is being run at the moment. That is a story being peddled by CCE in an attempt to derail the process of trying to actually have a meeting with the Ard Comhairle which they have so far been stubborn in allowing.

And its hard to work to achieve a solution 'within the organisation' when you are not in it anymore. That is why an independent mediator is being sought.