Dublin2 For a person who speaks about getting facts right, I have to take issue with you on a number of points.Every member of Comhaltas should be working on behalf of Comhaltas otherwise they should not be members of Comhaltas. The Clasac building is owned by Comhaltas and I understand that it was always expected that Clontarf Comhaltas would be very involved in running it and providing the entertainment there and I would have expected that all that wonderful talent in the wider Dublin area would also perform there.You say this committee was made(was it not democratically elected?) and had to be a seperate entity but was not the Chairman also the Chairman of the Branch and were there other branch committee members on it. If the Branch is working perfectly normal without Comhaltas why does it want to be re-instated. I want to see Clontarf Comhaltas Branch and all those wonderful people back as members of Comhaltas and working for the good of our great tradition. I would like to see Clasac open with Clontarf CCE involved but also involve other branches and members of the large Comhaltas organisation. If it is your opinion that Comhaltas needs a complete overhall because it's become rather disillusioned and idealistic and detached from the public, the time is right to show good leadership and if you are so passionate about your idea's I am sure you will get an opportunity to demonstrate them in a proper democratic setting in the future. I would love to see all this energy that is being put into defending the actions of the past re-directed to the future development of the organisation. Whilst I do not wish to go out in an argumentative vain I wish to remind you that the North Dublin Traditional Music Fraternity extends outside of Clontarf and these people have a great deal to contribute, working together for the better good of Traditional Music,Song and Dance is the way forward. I wish you all a successful and enjoyable weekend at the Dublin Fleadh. Go n-éirí ligh go léir