My mistake. I meant Annual Congress, not AGM.

Knight High, I read this whole thread from start to finish. I got fed up of the constant sniping at Ceoltas. I am not a member. If I was, I would be annoyed at the criticism of the organisation often made by people who have either a personal grudge or who know nothing about the organisation. As far as I am concerned the members are working hard for the music and doing a good job. Yes, in this thread about 40 people from around the world, maybe a handful of them actually members of Ceoltas, expressed their support. Big deal. What about the tens of thousands of members who didn't support CCC, not to mention all other cultural organisations and similar of which there are hundreds around the country? The silence is deafening.

My take on this is that for whatever reason the committee screwed up and weren't able to retrieve the situation. There's politics in every organisation and they didn't manage to "cover their assets". Happens all the time in real life. Just because you're morally right doesn't mean you don't get shafted if you make a booboo or even just rub someone up the wrong way. It's a pity the members were dragged down with the committee. I hope this mess doesn't have an adverse affect on the kids.

That's my tuppence worth.