dear guest North Dublin
Your issues are not very clear but....
the branch wants to be re-instated because it should have not been chucked out in the first place. And much as they might be eminently capable of paddling their own canoe, they should be able to reap the benefits as part of a large organisation that they have contributed hugely to.
No organisation in receipt of public funding should be the domain of just a few people, that's illegal. All members should have 'ownership' and every right to direct the actions of the organisation. Comhaltas equals thousands of people, and I'm sure that Clontarf CCE - like most branches - has always worked on this behalf.
Maggie