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New account to provide a platform for dancers and other members of the CLRG community to have a voice in making positive changes to CLRG! https://instagram.com/irishdancerforum?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= -- Follow @irishdancerforum, 23:12:56 02/24/23 Fri [2]
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- Link to 2-dancer rotation petition + opinion form inside -- Irish dancer forum, 23:16:11 02/24/23 Fri
U/17 nice wee 100 to bump up -- Pals at it, 16:08:43 02/17/23 Fri [9]
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- U/18 this should be (NT) -- Still happening, 21:18:01 02/17/23 Fri
- Stunning dancer none the less (NT) -- Beautiful style and very elegant on stage, 23:29:28 02/17/23 Fri
- Lovely dancer but just looked at results, going from 5th before set to 1st is quite a hike 😬 (NT) -- this judge pushed up another old friends daughter earlier in week 😬, 23:41:09 02/17/23 Fri
  - Pointless argument high and low dropped she is stunning as is the other Scot it’s preference in style and EOC wins me over every time (NT) -- Parent, 06:21:43 02/18/23 Sat
  - The other CG dancer pulled out due to ‘injury’ think it was more about having a different panel from the under 18 so no favours to be had (NT) -- In the know, 17:16:56 02/24/23 Fri
- So sad -- Omg mum, 06:05:10 02/18/23 Sat
- U17 -- Dance mum, 09:07:45 02/21/23 Tue
- I personally prefer CM style but the steps let her down. McLaughlin choreo is not great. (NT) -- Td, 19:22:20 02/23/23 Thu
Results and non recalls are they anywhere online thanks -- Cheers (Cheers), 21:36:30 02/19/23 Sun [2]
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- https://www.clrg.ie/index.php/en/results/2021-all-ireland-results.html -- AI 2023 Results, 21:41:41 02/19/23 Sun
How many cups has celine got tied up today -- Let’s wait and see, 00:32:31 01/28/23 Sat [11]
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- Her two OAPs for sure. (NT) -- Auld LD posing in her new Gavin like she’s 15 years younger than she is. CRINGE, 07:40:27 01/28/23 Sat
  - Brillliant haha (NT) -- Hahahhhahahhaha, 00:01:46 01/29/23 Sun
  - Is it ok for every other senior lady to post pictures in their Gavin or just not ok when LD does it? stunning dress for stunning girl -- Ak, 21:28:58 01/30/23 Mon
- Is there here a Facebook page with results from yesterday (NT) -- Thanks, 12:29:19 01/29/23 Sun
  - Pics not allowed as AI soon but people ignore that anyway (NT) -- Bored, 22:18:52 01/29/23 Sun
- Aha!!! Soo funny to see how riddled with jealousy you all are of THE BEST! -- BIG BULLIES, 13:13:29 01/30/23 Mon
- School should be closed and she should get banned for life !!! (NT) -- Sick of the cheating ., 22:39:02 02/12/23 Sun
  - That poor wee boy being paraded around like a celebrity by her and his mother (NT) -- He's going to struggle in the real world, 10:24:15 02/14/23 Tue
- All a joke -- Tired mum, 07:53:06 02/17/23 Fri
- I was embarrassed for her and the parading about like mother goose (NT) -- He isn’t a stand out dancer in my eyes., 17:01:26 02/17/23 Fri
Latest article from Irish Times. Sick to my stomach. Stop funding these depraved gangsters -- Disgusting read, 11:56:24 12/24/22 Sat [2]
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/12/23/high-court-hears-claims-of-competition-fixes-and-sexual-favours-in-irish-dancing/

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- Yawn this was from the original released messages. -- More, 04:12:52 01/29/23 Sun
Are there any open platform organisations in Scotland besides WIDA? -- DD wants to move, but we won't entertain WIDA, 14:48:09 12/07/22 Wed [8]
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- An Chomhdhail but not open platform. Much better standard than any others not including CLRG (NT) -- Dm, 16:42:24 12/07/22 Wed
  - An comhdhail are not open platform. (NT) -- CRDM school in Edinburgh and an OPIDF school with a few locations, 08:55:54 12/08/22 Thu
    - Where are OPIDF locations? (NT) -- Thought they were all England based schools?, 20:41:40 12/09/22 Fri
      - The school is listed on the OPIDF website (NT) -- Message them and ask for yourself, 09:29:43 12/11/22 Sun
- Open Platform -- Dance mum, 14:43:20 12/08/22 Thu
- Open Platform -- Scottish mum, 17:11:27 12/08/22 Thu
- Lovely CRDM school in Edinburgh -- DD, 14:58:29 01/16/23 Mon
Saw Dave the date for Glasgow feis. -- Any idea where this is being held? I hope it’s back in the school it was in before covid, 10:42:16 01/04/23 Wed [2]
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- If its feis Glaschu then it's in Maryhill Community Halls. (NT) -- Hb, 19:38:39 01/14/23 Sat
Let’s have a discussion-What works and what doesn’t -- For Jan. CLRG meeting, 14:22:42 12/28/22 Wed [2]
Motions
Motions Relating to Disciplinary Procedures
Motion 1
Any individual found to be guilty of seeking favourable placements from a judge or judges for particular dancers will be expelled from CLRG. Said individuals will no longer be recognized as a TCRG, ADCRG, or SDCRG in this organization and will not have the ability to return to said organization.
Effective Date: Immediate
Proposed by Judy McCafferty
Motion 2
Any individual found to be guilty of providing favourable placements as requested from another TCRG, ADCRG or SDCRG, will be expelled from CLRG with no possibility of reinstatement to CLRG.
Effective Date: Immediate
Proposed by Judy McCafferty
Motion 3
A teacher that cheats as a teacher should be punished as a teacher and as an Adjudicator. Not just as an Adjudicator.
Reason for motion :
The punishment should fit the crime. Teachers that have cheated for the benefit of their pupils cheated as teachers and should not only be prevented from judging but also from teaching.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 4A
Current rule:
Para 3.2 [a] Where following an investigation into any complaint, a recommendation is made that a disciplinary committee is convened, in the case of any individual elected to An Coimisiún or any of its affiliated bodies, [he/she] will be obliged to temporarily step down from any position held while the process is ongoing. (AGM 2016)
Change to:
Para 3.2 [a] Where following an investigation into any complaint, a recommendation is made that a disciplinary committee is convened, in the case of any individual elected to An Coimisiún or any of its affiliated bodies, [he/she] will be obliged to temporarily step down from any position held while the process is ongoing, and that they inform the Chair/Regional Director (only) of the relevant affiliated body, that they cannot perform their elected duties.
Effective Date: Immediate
Proposed by Fiona Diggins Murphy on behalf of the Southern England Regional Council

Motion 4B
That CLRG maintain a thorough roster of all regional boards and representative positions. If at any time an individual is under investigation for gross misconduct, their name will be reviewed against the roster list and the affected board will be informed and the individual can step down from duties immediately.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Maureen Dillon Yawger & Ann Lavin Cassidy on behalf on Mid-America Region
Motion 5A
That the CLRG hire an outside independent Human Resource Service provider to handle all Investigations, Ethics Cases and Disciplinary Processes in all instances.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 5B
ALL Disciplinary procedures are investigated by outside the company/association of CLRG .
Reason for Motion
As we are a voluntary organisation that has members in it for over 50 years, a lot of our members are close friends, as well as colleagues. Investigating our own organisation, by ourselves, is a direct conflict of interest and will not be productive. We do not want to see CLRG collapse, we want to see CLRG rise out of this scandal, like many other sporting organisations. To do so, we must externally investigate the wrong doings, to eradicate the opportunity for future or ongoing controversy and scandals, but mainly, we must do so for the protection of the children in our organisation.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motions relating to Procedures at Major Events
Motion 6A
That all dues paying REGISTRANTS of CLRG who had entries at the previous All Ireland Championships be eligible to vote for the adjudicators for the All Ireland Championships.
NB. The word “Registrants” to be changed in accordance with and when the review of the structure of CLRG is completed.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 6B
That all dues paying REGISTRANTS of CLRG who had entries at the previous World Championships be eligible to vote for the adjudicators for the World Championships.
NB. The word “Registrants” to be changed in accordance with and when the review of the structure of CLRG is completed.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri

Motion 6C
That all registered teachers in good standing worldwide be allowed to vote for All-Ireland and World Championship adjudicators.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Maureen Dillon Yawger & Ann Lavin Cassidy on behalf on Mid-America Region
Motion 7
That current MEMBERS of CLRG, entitled to attend CLRG meetings, be prohibited from putting their names forward to adjudicate the All Ireland Championships.
NB. The word “Members” to be changed in accordance with and when the review of the structure of CLRG is completed.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 8
That current MEMBERS of CLRG, entitled to attend CLRG meetings, be prohibited from putting their names forward to adjudicate the World Championships as a self-nominating adjudicator.
NB. The word “Members” to be changed in accordance with and when the review of the structure of CLRG is completed.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 9
That only one adjudicator from an Associated or Related entity is allowed to adjudicate at any qualifying event, Major Championship (as defined by CLRG), All Ireland Championship or World Championship. The person from the Related or Associated entity with the highest number of votes will be offered a contract and all other Associated or Related persons will forfeit their right to receive a contract even if their total number of votes exceeds the minimum number of votes needed to receive the offer of a contract for an event.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 10
Adjudicators defined as directly related to a particular active competitive dancer may not adjudicate at any qualifying events, Major Championships (as defined by CLRG), All Ireland Championships or World Championships for the duration of the dancer's active competitive career.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 11
That the CLRG define “directly related”. Effective Date: Not provided Proposed by Lisa Petri

Motion 12
That Adjudicators defined as having a Conflict of Interest arising from their work providing services to the CLRG, its affiliated bodies, and/or through commerce directly with CLRG dancers and families may not adjudicate at any qualifying events, Major Championships (as defined by CLRG), All Ireland Championships or World Championships. Conflict of Interest would need to be included here but examples would be dress makers, wig and makeup vendors, services for staging, tabulation, AV, social media etc.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 13
That adjudicators and teachers defined as having a Conflict of Interest arising from their work providing services to the CLRG, its affiliated bodies, and/or through commerce directly with CLRG dancers and families may not serve on the governing bodies of those organizations.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 14A
That competitor numbers for any qualifying events, Major Championships (as defined by the CLRG), All Ireland Championships, or World Championships may not be published or distributed in advance of the competition. The exact method to achieve this directive is to be agreed by Chairpeople and tabulators for the particular event.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 14B
That competitor numbers are to be distributed side stage, before the competitor dances, at all major events and programmes, with numbers and names, cease to be published.
Reason for Motion
Fairness and transparency. Distributing numbers side stage will help to encourage fairness and transparency in competition and worked very well in a lot of regional Oireachtaisí in 2022. We have to proceed in what we feel is the fairest way for the dancers in our dancing community and we also need to be, and be seen to be, conducting our business in the most transparent means necessary.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 14C
That all major competitions put in place standard measures to ensure fair and just competitions for all competitors, i.e. no numbers released before the competition; no cell phones/smart devices allowed to be carried or worn by judges; that panels be accompanied by chaperones during the event; judges are to remain on site in a designated space and not allowed to return to their rooms during the competition day; all notepads and scrap paper are to be supplied each morning by the event organisers.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Maureen Dillon Yawger & Ann Lavin Cassidy on behalf on Mid-America Region

Motion 15A
That all qualifying events, Major Championships (as defined by the CLRG), All Ireland Championships, and World Championships must, at a minimum, be adjudicated by a panel of five adjudicators and institute the dropping of the highest and lowest scores system. If the event is adjudicated by rotating panels, then the panels must also be comprised of five adjudicators, at a minimum, and the drop the high and low score system must be applied to each round.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 15B
That the CLRG provide a fund specifically to finance the cost of the required extended judging panels for regions and localities with smaller entry numbers that meet the financial need criteria set out by the CLRG.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 16A
That a new point system be introduced for all CLRG competitions awarding 100 points for 1st place, 85 points for 2nd place(15 point differential), 75 points for 3rd place (10 point differential), 70 points for 4th place (5 point differential), 65 points for 5th place (5 point differential), 61 points for 6th place (4 point differential), 57 points for 7th place (4 point differential), 53 points for 8th place (4 point differential), 50 points for 9th place (3 point differential), 47 points for 10th place (3 point differential), 44 points for 11th place (3 point differential), 41 points for 12th place (3 point differential), etc.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 16B
We propose that a new point system be introduced for all CLRG competitions, that we decrease the point-spread among those top places to prevent any individual judge's marks from having a disproportionate effect on outcome.
Reason for Motion
The point spread is too great between the first few places and gives any one judge too much leverage.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 17
That the current practice of awarding the teachers of the winning solo dancer and winning teams as part of Awards Presentations at qualifying events, Major Championship(as defined by CLRG), All Ireland Championship or World Championship be discontinued.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri

Motions relating to Other Feiseanna
Motion 18A
That the CLRG establish a random rota of adjudicators, similar to the rota used for Grade Examiners, for every Region and that local feiseanna may only draw from the rota when hiring adjudicators for their event. The feiseanna will have the option to request adjudicators from any of the established rotas to complete their panels to fulfill regional rules limiting the numbers of local adjudicators permitted to judge feiseanna in any Region. Feiseanna interested in hiring out of country adjudicators may request names from the rotas of other countries. Adjudicators presented from any rota that are not chosen will be returned to the rota in the same position.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri Motion 18B
Reason for Motion:
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 19
That adjudicators may not process any paperwork nor take notes while dancers are actively competing on stage. Adjudicatorsarerequiredtowatchthefullperformanceofeverydancerfromwhentheystartdancinguntilthey complete the dancing portion of their time on stage. Adjudicators may take as much time as necessary between rotations of dancers to complete their notes and required paperwork.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 20A
That the CLRG immediately engage the services of an outside statistician to analyse past competitions in order to identify an accepted standard mean deviation which can be used to analyse future competitions and review patterns of inconsistencies in adjudication.
Effective Date: Immediate
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 20B
That the CLRG establish an adjudication review panel that can utilize the findings of statistical analysis of competitions in order to identify adjudicators that require additional training. The CLRG must move toward consistency in the application of marks in fairness to our dancers and not completely rely on the dropping of scores to remove outliers.
That CLRG sets up a rota of adjudicators, similar to the rota used for Grade Examiners, for every Region and that any
person organising a local feis has to apply to CLRG when booking adjudicators for their feis. The organisers of the feis
may request adjudicators from any region they wish and in turn will receive the next 5 names on the list from which
they can choose to invite who they wish to adjudicate at their feis. If they would like an overseas judge then they will
be given the next 5 names similarly from that list. Adjudicators that are not chosen will be returned to the rota in the
same position and those that are chosen are then put to the bottom of the list.
This will give every adjudicator a fair turn of adjudicating regularly. This will also and more importantly give dancers
the opportunity of having different adjudicators on a regular basis.
Effective Date: Not provided

Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 21
That CLRG defines clearly the elements of Irish Dance that should be considered by an adjudicator when evaluating a dancer's performance in competition.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 22
That the CLRG provide and require continuing education for all adjudicators addressing the valuation of technical and performance skills that merit certain levels of marks in competition, common stage occurrences and how they should be reflected in the marking system, and the goals of consistency in application of marks to dancers for performances.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 23
Than in addition to requiring Vetting and a Child Safety course on a regular basis, that the CLRG require all registrants to complete an Ethics course on a regular basis as part of the Registration process.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 24
That the CLRG address and define Conflict of Interest as it relates to competition.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Motion 25
That solo costumes will no longer be allowed crystals, identifying designs, dancer names or any school or personal identification.
Reason for Motion
To encourage new dancers to compete, as it is often a discouragement.
To eliminate costs for parents, this is a real and current issue.
That judges cannot recognise dancers on stage because of their identifying additional attributes.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 26
Adjudicators should not be allowed judge dancers that have costumes made for them BY THAT ADJUDICATOR.
Reason for motion:
A clear advantage is obvious here to the dancer who wears a costume potentially judged by who made it form them. In some cases hours are spent by the costume maker with the dancer. This is a clear and obvious association.
Effective Date: Not provided

Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 27
Put a BAN on wigs
Reason for Motion
• The condition of the children's hair needs to be taken into consideration; a lot of children are left with bald patches due to wearing of wigs.
‘Traction alopecia is a type of hair loss caused by constant pulling or pressure on the hair follicle and can develop as a result of wearing certain types of wigs and other protective styles, making those with natural hair more prone to the condition’
We are witnessing more cases of alopecia every year as people who are not trained to put on wigs (Parents and dancers) are putting wigs n every weekend and pulling or putting pressure on hair follicles.
• Cut cost for parents that is not needed, eliminate stress on the morning of a competition.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 28
That CLRG work on a new Feis Format and to pilot a few feiseanna to troubleshoot any issues. Suggestions would be:
• To get rid of the book
• To introduce and automatic scoring system
• Black out feiseanna
• Rotating panels of judges
• Not to have more than one adjudicator form any one school on the same panel.
• No numbers to be given out until judges are in a safe place away from internet
connection and smart phones.
• That the numbers be organised, out of house by an independent, and put in a sealed
envelope that must be opened on stage before numbers are handed out.
• That judges are given security staff during majors.
• That judges must remain professional for the duration of a competition and not
to be seen mingling with other teachers or adjudicators.
Reason for motion:
All the flaws in our current competition system have been exposed publicly and in the media. If we are not seen to be trying to fix some of these flaws, then we will never regain the confidence of the public. Our dance halls will continue to empty out and our livelihoods will deteriorate. Let’s be seen to be proactive in bringing about a fairer sport that can be held in high esteem once again.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motion 29
Adjudicators should not be invited to World Parties.

Reason for Motion :
General worldwide invites are going to Adjudicators who will potentially adjudicate the winning dancer in the future. World parties should be for their friends, family and their dancing school only.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Motions Pending/Held
These motions have been received but cannot be considered due to either (a) the impact on the Bunreacht and/or (b) they impact on decisions already taken in the last three meetings or (c) Motion 2 passed at the EGM on 10th December or (d) Motion 3 passed at the EGM on 10th December.
Para 53.1: “This Constitution may be amended annually at either a Bi-Annual or Annual General meeting of An Coimisiún”
Para 20: “Any matter already decided at a meeting may not be discussed again or the decision reversed until three further meetings have elapsed, unless Standing Orders are suspended, and further material information is provided, or there is significant change in circumstance.”
Motion 2 – EGM, 10th December 2022
That CLRG source all associated relevant professional expertise required of an independent reputable and impartial change management consultant firm to undertake a strategic review of CLRG, it’s constitution, the entire organisational structure including all share and stakeholders and financial report.
Motion 4 – EGM 10th December 2022
We request that the Rules Committee, Coiste Faire and the Udaras jointly review, adjudication and competition rules and regulations, disciplinary procedures, and practices, to address risks, complaint processes and highlight any deficiencies or flaws and make recommendations to ensure the fairness and protection for Irish dance competitors worldwide.
Pending Motion 1 – Held due to (a) above
That Standing Order for Meetings of An Coimisiún number 20 be amended as highlighted below.
“Any matter already decided at a meeting may not be discussed again or the decision reversed until three months have elapsed unless 20% of the CLRG Membership present and voting at a meeting agree to reintroduce the matter. Delete the following part of the existing rule : unless Standing Orders are suspended and further material information is provided or there is significant change in circumstances.”
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri
Pending Motion 2 – Held due to (a) and (b) above
That the structure of An Comisiun le Rinci Gaelacha be adjusted to recognize all persons that pay annual dues to CLRG as MEMBERS and that all persons who have the right to attend CLRG meetings, as per the CLRG Constitution, be redefined as DELEGATES.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Lisa Petri

Pending Motion 3A – Held due to (a) above
That the only in person CLRG meeting is to the biannual Annual General Meeting (the voting AGM) held in May.
Effective Date: Not provided
Paula Doyle-Hunkin on behalf of TIDANZ
Pending Motion 3B – Held due to (a) above
CLRG should only have in-person meetings once a year, the AGM. All other meetings should be held on a fully online platform with voting capacity for all in attendance.
Reason for Motion
1. Affordability - we should not be spending money where it is not needed. A fraction of this money can be spent setting up a secure and reliable online platform for meetings and voting, replicating what so many multi-national organisations use these days.
2. It is proven that online meetings are an efficient means of doing business and much less time consuming and time wasting. In an organisation that has representatives all over the world, many of whom have other jobs outside of Irish dancing, an online meeting would improve fairness and transparency when it comes to voting rights and many other aspects of the meeting.
Online and in-person meetings both have their advantages and disadvantages, but at a time where we are trying to promote fairness for all and the best interests of our teachers and dancers, We would like to propose one in person AGM a year (coinciding with a major event) and the rest of the CLRG meetings should be held online.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Pending Motion 4 – associated with Pending Motion 3A and 3B
That all regional directors/presidents, VPs, representatives are fully funded to this meeting every two years (all listed on the CLRG constitution as having representation for their region).
Effective Date: Not provided
Paula Doyle-Hunkin on behalf of TIDANZ Pending Motion 5 – Held due to (a) above
All meetings going forward have the option of a HYBRID System. If you cannot attend a meeting that is being held in person, you have the option of ‘zooming’ in (or similar) and have the equal right to vote on motions at said meeting.
Reason for Motion
Often due to distance, family reasons, work reasons, illness, pandemic.....people are not always available to attend every meeting in person. As CLRG ‘members’ (on a committee for CLRG), every effort should be made to ensure that every member can attend, as we did so during the Covid 19 pandemic. A common ground for this would be to hold a hybrid form of meeting, where people can attend, either in person or online, on zoom or a similar programme. This would allow people to attend, to interact and to vote on motions.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers

Pending Motion 6 – Held due to (a) and (c) above
To remove the word “Not” from C14.1.3 – Clause b)
The business of the Bi-Annual General Meeting will be to:
b) Elect a Council Representative to An Coimisiún. This representative may be any office holder or other member of the Council. Should this representative be unable to attend a meeting of An Coimisiún, he/she may not be substituted with an alternate delegate.
Reason for Motion
This will restore, to the Regional Councils, their ability to ensure that they are fully represented at “An Coimisiún”
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Pending Motion 7 – Held due to (a), (b) and (c) above
That CLRG should employ a CEO, (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) and a COO (CHIEF OF OPERATIONS OFFICER), who will take over the work of an Buanchoiste, as is outlined in point 34 of an Bunreacht. The CEO and COO would be employed to manage the overall operations of the company. They would bring with them expertise and managerial qualities that would improve relations, efficiency, standards and effectiveness throughout the Organisation on a day-to-day basis, but would be answerable to the Buanchoiste and it would be the Buanchoiste’s role to ensure that they are complying with the overall objective of the Organisation, which is to promote and to preserve Irish dancing and to promote the use of the Irish Language.
Reason for motion:
To professionalise the company/organisation. We feel like it has been identified that the Organisation has become too big and too complicated for all those who are volunteers. We absolutely agree that the Buanchoiste, committees and sub-committees would still play a huge part in certain areas, as the management team would have to report to the board, but that the day-to-day management and implementation of procedures should be professionalised, and undertaken by people who are specifically trained in this field.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Pending Motion 8 – Held due to (b) and (c) above
That CLRG engage the services of a company who can conduct a Governance Review.
Reason for Motion:
Corporate Governance is one of the key elements that ensures the success of an organisation. Without it, there is no transparency, no accountability and no security. It improves the overall performance of an Organisation, but it also promotes trust among the shareholders i.e. CLRG Members and Registrants and other stakeholders i.e. Parents, dancers and the public.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Pending Motion 9 – Held due to (b) and (c) above
That CLRG would hire a Human Resource Manager.
Reason for motion:

To take on the role of An Coiste Faire. It became extremely clear that all teachers who had to contact the Coiste Faire with worries or complaints were not happy with how they were treated or how their complaints were dealt with. There was no consistency, no follow ups, no correspondence and in lots of cases complaints were ignored. This is, of course, inevitable if these positions are not filled by people who have been trained to deal with conflicts or grievances and time constraints are inhibiting efficiency. We must take into account also the other side, we are putting volunteers in an extremely difficult position by asking them to take on roles that are extremely challenging and disturbing.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Pending Motion 10 – Held due to (a) and (c) above
That the Bunreacht be reviewed, the strengths and weaknesses be identified and amended so that the organisation can be strengthened.
Reason for Motion:
There is a fear that the Bunreacht is outdated and needs to be amended to encourage the organisation to evolve with the current climate. People want change and so we must go back to the beginning, with the help of an external company, to find out how we can make this Organisation better than it ever was.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Pending Motion 11 – Held due to (a) and (c) above
That the minutes of the CLRG meetings be shared with registrants, as well as with members.
Reason for Motion:
This would be a big step forward in ensuring transparency within our organisation. Registrants are told very little about anything that goes on in CLRG. There was a united voice amongst teachers that they felt like they are always being kept in the dark, that they are the outsiders. This is not conducive to a healthy relationship, it doesn’t instil trust, in fact it does the complete opposite. The fact that minutes are legal documents should be more than enough reason to share them with the registrants. All motions and decisions are already done with by the time minutes are signed off on, so this shouldn’t cause a problem for CLRG, whereby it would make a huge difference to the registrants and would hopefully make them feel more respected.
Proposed by Helan Greene on behalf of Munster Teachers
Pending Motion 12 – Held due to (b) and (d) above
That the Udaras implement in the TCRG and ADCRG Exanm a section highlighting our Ehics Policies and also create a training course to deal with cheating, intimidation and other breaches of the Ethics Policy.
Effective Date: Not provided
Proposed by Maureen Dillon Yawger & Ann Lavin Cassidy on behalf on Mid-America Region

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- Reported to police. Look at social.media.laws. People.named, you cannot do.that (NT) -- Reported as is loads of other posts., 01:39:30 12/30/22 Fri
Irish Dance High Court -- ., 22:53:55 12/21/22 Wed [1]
https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2022/1220/1343027-irish-dance-high-court/

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To the Worldwide Irish Dance Community, a page of information for you all to research and form your own opinions of CLRG. -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 06:34:23 12/19/22 Mon [1]
This will allow you to suggest solutions, suggestions or maybe opinions that I am happy to forward onto to the Outreach Committee to enable all of us to move forward and correct, fix and make CLRG as robust and transparent to everyone that is either a paid member of CLRG or a parent/Guardian that enters a Feis on behalf of their family/Guardian members. Together as a community we can fix our organisation, I’m sure we do not want it to fold!!!
Link: https://www.instepfm.com/clrganewfuture.html

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The possible future of CLRG -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 04:53:04 12/12/22 Mon [2]
https://www.instepfm.com/images/The_possible_future_of_CLRG_-_Des_Silke_ADCRG.pdf

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- Some members on the list are questionable characters (NT) -- D, 21:41:23 12/12/22 Mon
Reading the world's are in doubt?is this true? -- Mum, 22:19:22 12/11/22 Sun [1]
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Names of the suspended ? -- We have a right to know.., 14:15:04 12/11/22 Sun [2]
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- ST was pulled off a judging panel for US Oireachtas. (NT) -- Not saying she's guilty, but given she was named in the texts and now this ... Very suspicious., 14:30:34 12/11/22 Sun
EGM - Representation at the EGM -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 02:32:30 12/09/22 Fri [1]

44 officially suspended -- James McCutcheon, 8/12/22 15:57:28, Thu [24]
As you are aware, An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha initiated a disciplinary process into allegations of wrongdoing which have been widely reported.
Led and overseen by Mr Justice Michael Peart, a retired judge of the Court of Appeal, the independent investigation has thoroughly examined all complaints, grievances and all accompanying evidence.
This external investigation team has provided an update on its progress, and in the interests of transparency, we can confirm 44 cases have now been recommended to proceed to full disciplinary hearing. All the individuals involved have been informed and Clauses 3.2.a and 3.2.b of the Disciplinary Procedure have been invoked.
[3.2.a] Where following an investigation into any complaint, a recommendation is made that a disciplinary committee is convened, in the case of any individual elected to An Coimisiún or any of its affiliated bodies, [he/she] will be obliged to temporarily step down from any position held while the process is ongoing. (AGM 2016)
[3.2.b] Where an investigation into Gross Misconduct concludes there is sufficient evidence to invoke formal Disciplinary Procedures against any individual, that individual may not make any application to officiate at, or act in any official capacity at, any CLRG registered competition or event until formal Disciplinary Procedures have concluded.
These cases will be heard by an independent External Disciplinary Panel. Recruiting experienced, external individuals for this Panel is underway and will be finalised in due course.
We wish to reiterate that CLRG regards all allegations of wrongdoing with the utmost seriousness. We look forward to the External Disciplinary Panel commencing its work and dealing with these issues as soon as possible.
We would also like to reassure Members that we are fully dedicated to introducing positive changes as agreed and approved by your representatives at An Coimisiún. This is something we are committed to and focused on moving forward.
James McCutcheon SDCRG
Cathaoirleach

Do you have any of the 114 CLRG members in your Region that have resigned their position or may due to disciplinary procedures being invoked that are required to step down and not be able to be replaced, therefore your Region will not have full representation at the EGM, has your Region sought for these members to be replaced according to the rules of An Coimisiun as long as they are current members, in good standing, that have been accepted via the registration process and subject to the voting procedures that enable them to be elected as a valid teachers representative for their Regional Council or as an elected Teachers Representive to An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha with no ratification from the floor of An Coimisiun.

Lay Members that are elected via Regional Councils need to be ratified at an An Coimisiun meeting once all checks (Vetting & Child Protection) have been completed by the Regional Council.

Will this affect the teachers in your Region being afforded representation at the EGM?
If as a TCRG, TMRF, ADCRG, you have any questions regarding the above questions please email cathaoirleach@clrg.ie to air your concerns.

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Open platform in Scotland -- Scottish mum, 17:04:50 12/08/22 Thu [1]
CRN operate in Scotland and are holding their SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS in Feb.

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CLRG - Emergency General Meeting -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 03:22:14 12/04/22 Sun [1]
CALLING ALL TMRF's, TCRG's & ADCRG's TO SIGN PETITION TO ENSURE THAT ALL CURRENT CLRG MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO VOTE AT THE EMERGENCY GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN BELFAST WHETHER IN PERSON ON VIA A ZOOM CONNECTION, WITH FULL VOTING RITES, SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE CLRG MORE TRANSPARRANT FOR TMRF's, TCRG's, ADCRG's. OF COURSE THIS WILL BENEFIT ALL PARENTS & COMPETITORS SO I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST ALL OF THE IRISH DANCE COMMUNITY TO CONTACT THEIR TEACHER(S) TO SIGN THE PETITION SO AS A COMMUNITY WE CAN ENSURE THAT CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE SO WE CAN ALL MOVE FORWARD.
Teachers,
Please sign the petition to ensure that all current members of CLRG are entitled to a vote at the Emergency General Meeting to be held in Belfast on Saturday 10th December 2022.

Petition will close on Sunday 4th December 2022 at 9pm (21.00) Irish Time.
Link to petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFwV8H-m_F6VgcOWnikZ51hRv1xZJtubz3kJzF1kCyb1k8qQ/viewform

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Where do you get your ceili team dresses from? -- ?, 16:12:22 12/03/22 Sat [1]
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Dance schools near Glasgow school of art? -- Dm, 20:58:38 11/30/22 Wed [2]
I was wondering if anyone could tell me of any dance schools near the Glasgow school of art? Thank you

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- Most schools within easy reach on public transport. Don’t know of any near Glasgow school of art (NT) -- DM, 14:32:20 12/02/22 Fri
Why did the post about AS being banned from teaching and adjudicating get deleted? It's true so unsure why it would be deleted! -- GG, 12:25:18 05/10/22 Tue [27]
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- Cause it’s F All to do with you wether true or not this board actually makes me sick always bringing someone down wether a dancer or a teacher now FO with the crap (NT) -- Kazza, 19:32:33 05/10/22 Tue
  - If it makes you sick why do you come on it? As for the language, how very eloquent - NOT. Curious what excuse he'll tell his parents and dancers this time round. 🤔 Not going to lie, being nosey. Lol (NT) -- GG, 01:29:24 05/11/22 Wed
    - Will likely tell them it’s all gossip and lies when instead it was sent out to all teachers. (NT) -- Dancers are probably oblivious as he is still involved, 14:50:50 05/11/22 Wed
      - why would a private matter be sent to other teachers stop stirring (NT) -- unbelievable always tearing someone down, 15:53:25 05/11/22 Wed
        
        It's not a private matter. He is NOT ALLOWED to teach. Won't have insurance cover etc. SRC and all teachers get told of disciplinary outcomes. Standard practice 🤭 (NT) -- GG, 17:10:37 05/11/22 Wed
        
        So your a teacher on this platform discussing another teacher? Or your a parent that your teacher has discussed it with? (NT) -- If the latter that is disgusting behaviour from said teacher, 20:00:52 05/11/22 Wed
        This comment makes it so obvious who the 2 stirrers are, it doesn’t take a genius to work this one out. (NT) -- Enjoy your time teaching, Miss NKOTB, 18:37:38 05/12/22 Thu
        
        Tell us then. I'm not working it out. Maybe you are in the know! (NT) -- DM, 19:56:07 05/12/22 Thu
        
        Again -- Minding our own business (💩💩), 13:19:02 05/20/22 Fri
        
        AGREED, so obv who this cleek is (NT) -- LOL, 16:29:01 05/13/22 Fri
        
        Who? I’m not working it out. (NT) -- DM, 18:28:08 05/15/22 Sun
        
        SH JM ST AMCQ oh to buy your pals with shite gosip (NT) -- glass houses, 16:17:24 05/16/22 Mon
        
        Who’s AMCQ? (NT) -- 🤷‍♀️, 11:51:20 11/24/22 Thu
        
        He is allowed to teach, just not registered with CLRG. If he wanted he could move school to a different org (NT) -- Liability insurance and disclosure unaffected by the decision of CLRG., 16:37:36 11/20/22 Sun
- BE KIND AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER? YOUS MAKE ME LAUGH HOW YOUR ALWAYS TALKING BOUT SOMEONE! DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR (NT) -- NON EXISTENT IN SCOTTISH REGION, 20:09:34 05/11/22 Wed
- Stirring -- Lct (🤡), 21:27:11 05/21/22 Sat
  - Facts: Ban and large fine. Rumour: Anything else that goes with the story. Members are notified of outcomes of investigations but not notified of reasons etc for those investigations. (NT) -- ., 11:46:55 06/18/22 Sat
- Same people talking about this will rock up at the feis next wknd. Total Hypocrites. (NT) -- .., 09:01:00 05/22/22 Sun
- Why is this teacher banned can you elaborate? (NT) -- Curious parent, 23:48:44 10/09/22 Sun
  - David again throwing another teacher under the old Voy bus as he tries to bury his and Sharon’s post. (NT) -- Just like he did to NM the last time he was mentioned on the main board. No loyalty unless your sucking him off., 16:43:34 10/10/22 Mon
- May we ask who is AS? -- Naive, 04:50:54 10/30/22 Sun
- --- -- ---, 15:21:25 11/17/22 Thu
  - https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/11/11/irish-dancing-judge-says-facebook-comments-about-another-judge-were-not-posted-by-him/ -- !, 22:23:06 11/18/22 Fri
    - it does for sure she was always going to coz him trouble! (NT) -- Free AS from her shite, 08:03:30 11/19/22 Sat
- Who’s the ex girlfriend?? Julie Murray? (NT) -- ., 15:27:41 11/19/22 Sat
- ??? (NT) -- ., 14:47:13 11/20/22 Sun
Do you do medal rounds at your regional qualifiers? -- ?, 17:15:36 11/19/22 Sat [3]
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- No (NT) -- Why, 16:04:42 11/20/22 Sun
- No that would cost more money and they already go over the top for the kids. Yes I’m roll un my eyes! (NT) -- Dad, 22:04:12 11/20/22 Sun
There are certain people on this board who can only be described as bitter old bitches. Only on here to tear down people who are good or successful. Time you gave it up if it has turned you into this. You'd never say any of it to the teachers/dancers mentioned, shitebag in real life. I feel sorry for you. -- Away and find something better to do with your time. Vile cretins., 20:08:35 11/15/22 Tue [23]
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- Well I suppose it’s down to what you deem as good really. None successful outwith this small, corrupt, sex mad region. (NT) -- No new schools in years, all just daughters or TC faves opening schools. Pathetic clique and the standard shows they have no clue what they’re doing. Big Davie boy can’t even save your sorry arses now., 20:42:10 11/15/22 Tue
- So true I’m sick of the constant back lashing for our dancers these people need a new hobby indeed (NT) -- Mum, 20:53:30 11/15/22 Tue
  - Yes exactly. A hobby which is not plodding around the stage like a right big plodder. Then getting up on a podium thinking your a champ because everyone else is a bigger plodder. (NT) -- I’ve heard Rugby is looking for more female participants., 22:22:41 11/15/22 Tue
    - Who are you referring to ? For sure it better not be my child! How disgusting body shaming dancers (NT) -- DT, 22:29:18 11/15/22 Tue
      - Well if you see the term ‘big plodder’ and think that refers to your daughter that says more about you and your daughter. Don’t be ashamed. (NT) -- Big plodders pay the TC wages., 04:16:31 11/16/22 Wed
        
        Possibly seek help. I think you need it. (NT) -- Parent, 12:43:31 11/16/22 Wed
        
        I think I do after watching all the big and wee plodders all weekend. Some shift. (NT) -- Help indeed required. My eyes!!, 16:29:55 11/16/22 Wed
        
        On a parent or teacher capacity? To be honest I don’t overly care I would just be concerned that some child is at home with you with this mentality. (NT) -- Pt, 18:42:24 11/16/22 Wed
        
        Don’t be concerned, my child is no plodder so no embarrassment from my end. (NT) -- Just deep, deep pity for all you mothers of plodders. At least they smile god love them., 21:23:25 11/16/22 Wed
        
        Don’t be so bloody rude! Who is a plodder in your eyes is no plodder in their own eyes! Name yourself you sick individual, or maybe name these plodders let them stand up for themself (NT) -- Fan of the Scots, 22:10:27 11/16/22 Wed
        
        Oh I see what your doing here. Acting affronted whilst actually asking me to name children. (NT) -- Hmmmm? Bizarre behaviour., 07:30:54 11/17/22 Thu
        
        . (NT) -- ., 17:15:01 11/19/22 Sat
        
        You’re actually mental. Horrifically mental. Your poor child. (NT) -- Parent, 22:19:11 11/16/22 Wed
- We’re not all lucky like big Shazza who can sing like Celine. She’ll be turning her hand in the motherwell miners in nae time. (NT) -- Big Davie can sell his arse, JMcC buys arse, OMcA would shag yer granny., 22:25:14 11/15/22 Tue
- What a bunch of sick individuals. Why take to this to slate people/dancers/children?! (NT) -- Parent., 22:41:12 11/15/22 Tue
- Just wait and minute when did anybody on this get a coincidence? Every single person out there has bad mouth someone but all of a sudden your trying to act all nice!! KMcG always last but big smiles on actually qualifying with her 4th place only 4 in darling not like it’s an actual achievement. Not to mention the teachers walking around with the mad bushy hair looking like she got dressed in the dark. Start dressing you own age! So embarrassing -- I’m all for supporting Scotland as we are a small region and we should all be backing the dances we have represent us regardless of what school they come from but let’s face it the only actual talent we have is the corrupt teachers on the keyboards doing all the favours to get them places!!, 00:14:28 11/16/22 Wed
  - This board is getting out of hand. Why oh why (NT) -- People are so nasty. Please keep in mind mental health. So upsetting to read, 12:13:02 11/16/22 Wed
  - Exactly. All bad mouth each other constantly. The jealousy and bitterness rips out every single one of them. Vile women that can only operate in their wee clique. (NT) -- No wonder Davie boy sold out and sold his arse to the highest bidder. Davie outgrew Scotland., 20:26:17 11/17/22 Thu
- Haha big SH swaggering about like she’s something! Only one she’s got is the u13 boy. Will be JM doing the steps now!! Shame she’s wasted the wee girl in u13 she could of been great if that mum knows what’s good for her she will move fast!! Sorry you girl is loving but her “new look” doesn’t suite her. (NT) -- Such a shame she’s a nice wee dancer, 10:30:04 11/16/22 Wed
  - That’s the problem though they all think they are something in this bubble they are in. They think they’re mega important. Sally Boyle, Val Jeffrey, Caroline Green, Sharon Taylor etc etc etc. Ego maniacs the lot of them. (NT) -- And that’s why the standard is so shit. What’s happened to all the team dancing Scotland used to do aswell? Bunch of chancers., 16:33:47 11/16/22 Wed
    - Clearly written by a McLaughlin parent. Talking about egos, how come the granddaughter keeps getting her places? Talk about favours and egos. (NT) -- SMH, 17:03:48 11/16/22 Wed
      - Shut it Sally. Before I squeeze yer bingo wings. (NT) -- I am who I am., 21:21:37 11/16/22 Wed
Be interesting to see if Frances mcgahan gives Sharon’s dancers all the 100’s or if the favours will finally stop dum dum dum 2 days until we find out -- The back hander (Amused), 20:48:47 11/10/22 Thu [21]
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- Facts FmcG is not adjudicating! Maybe get to know the facts before bad mouthing people!! (NT) -- Lol, 22:08:30 11/10/22 Thu
- Bet you feel like a tit now! 🤣 check the syllabus bitter betty (NT) -- And again... same person all the time (🙄), 22:11:34 11/11/22 Fri
- They might of got it wrong but doesn’t stop the Scottish regional having the biggest crooks of all!! (NT) -- ., 00:11:13 11/12/22 Sat
- Your right scotland is a joke not one straight teachers out there. Everyone of them should hang their heads in shame. Results will say everything but results are already sorted ahead of time all dancers in each age group are already known (NT) -- Parent, 00:21:54 11/12/22 Sat
- There it is. The lovely supportive Scottish region. (NT) -- AM, 06:58:37 11/12/22 Sat
- No your 100% right the Scottish region do support all the corrupt teachers and all the teachers that want to bend over for each other Only way to Guarantee dancers their place! The actual teachers that don’t want to be involved lose out and it’s obvious. (NT) -- GG, 10:13:10 11/12/22 Sat
- You don’t even need to be in a top school anymore you only need to be in a school that the teacher is willing to do anything! My dd teacher told me who’s in her group and We are guaranteed to qualify. Now she’s going in today confident. (NT) -- Don’t see what’s wrong with that. Parent, 10:43:53 11/12/22 Sat
  - What a load of pish 🤣🤣 -- This board cracks me up, 11:21:12 11/12/22 Sat
  - Guaranteed? Presumptuous much… (NT) -- Parent, 15:16:02 11/12/22 Sat
- Will big Dave show his face or backside today? (NT) -- Curious speculation spectator, 11:36:20 11/12/22 Sat
- He’s not shown his face now he’s not got the backing of big shazza 😂 still doesn’t stop her posting pictures of dancers even though this was a rule. Rules only apply to certain ones. CG did the same. Don’t know why anyone is surprised with the antics of them😂 (NT) -- Curious, 12:08:04 11/12/22 Sat
  - No rules broken !!! Dancers weren’t in costume. (NT) -- GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT !!!, 13:00:57 11/12/22 Sat
  - Laughable when a McL dancer posts her 3rd place from All Scots days before event. Now that did break the rules and swept under the big bulky rug! (NT) -- Observer, 15:14:06 11/15/22 Tue
- Whole region is corrupt. DD is doing qualifying because it was already paid for (NT) -- But regardless of result will be moving to open platform where results aren't bought, 15:05:12 11/12/22 Sat
- Is Evelyn slipping? She’s a beautiful dancer what happened today? (NT) -- Mammy, 15:55:37 11/12/22 Sat
  - What a random comment. (NT) -- C.Es, 18:28:45 11/12/22 Sat
  - She’s always slipping or falling. Her mad maw always has an excuse for her anyway. (NT) -- Every single feis., 16:46:31 11/14/22 Mon
    - You seem lovely. (NT) -- Parent, 00:11:22 11/18/22 Fri
- Frances and Sharon apparently banned from adjudicating. How embarrassing. In the ID parade with big Dave. (NT) -- Criminals are us. Give my old dancers 100, 20:30:26 11/17/22 Thu
  - ””apparently”” (NT) -- Surely wouldn’t be allowed to continue to teach, 17:13:51 11/19/22 Sat
For those making horrible comments or false claims in relation to dancers, what joy does that give you? You are really impacting others mental health and are showing zero care and compassion. Before you write please stop and think!!! -- MODS - please do the right thing by removing negative comments. For the posters - remember it costs nothing to be kind., 08:37:45 11/18/22 Fri [3]
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- Absolutely. I’ve no idea what goes through someone’s head to be so vile. (NT) -- Parent, 08:44:59 11/18/22 Fri
- What about all the cliquey teachers and their clingers on? Do you not think their behaviour for years has been impacting young peoples mental health? (NT) -- Ostracising them, encouraging their friends to stop speaking to them if they dare move school or say a word out of place. Absolute egotistical maniacs., 11:04:15 11/19/22 Sat
My DDs TC said she needs to improve her flexibility. -- Please, 11/11/22 13:12:28, Fri [1] She has good flexibility, but dancers in her competition have amazing flexibility. Any advice for her to help her improve her flexibility? What has worked for your dancers? -- -, 23:15:05 11/12/22 Sat [16]
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- TC can’t teach stretching? (NT) -- Parent, 03:28:41 11/13/22 Sun
- Move school! Teachers not doing her job 😳 (NT) -- ., 09:49:14 11/13/22 Sun
- Move to ST she will get you results without a problem (NT) -- Just observe and you will see, 23:06:39 11/13/22 Sun
- ST will do favours to get the results but only if your only of her favourites!! -- Laughable everyone knows this, 09:53:49 11/14/22 Mon
- ^^^ one -- ., 09:55:32 11/14/22 Mon
- Everyone has a bash at ST, but in reality, she's the only teacher.... -- GG, 17:32:39 11/14/22 Mon
  - Talent has nothing to do with it. Ask Sharon why she wanted to delete all of her social media profiles? (NT) -- Dancers heard talking about it on multiple occasions, "where will you go if Sharon gets caught?", 17:50:19 11/14/22 Mon
    - Really? And I suppose you heard this yourself? Somebody stirring the pot as usual. More bull. (NT) -- GG, 18:09:39 11/14/22 Mon
      - LD and DM heard talking about it with dancers from another school at the All Scots (NT) -- This dancer reported it to their own TC. CLRG has Sharon's name on their list., 09:00:40 11/15/22 Tue
        
        I’d appreciate if whoever this is that is trying to spread lies and start rumours about myself would stop, as this is not true. Feel free to message my instagram or Facebook if you wish to discuss this further, since you likely have me on them both. (NT) -- Declan McLaughlin, 09:49:11 11/15/22 Tue
        
        Hi Dec, how is Ant. (NT) -- Enjoy the jungle, 14:46:22 11/15/22 Tue
        
        Wee Declan loves the Voy. (NT) -- Maybe they weren’t talking about Sharon and were actually planning LDs 30th., 17:30:35 11/15/22 Tue
- oh good yin Joanne! -- MM, 15:30:35 11/15/22 Tue
  - ? Eh this comment makes no sense (NT) -- OP, 20:59:44 11/15/22 Tue
- Wee Declan at the bumping. (NT) -- Or auld Laura, 20:28:24 11/17/22 Thu
Saddened to see such a low standard at the qualifying at the weekend. Think the game is up in Scotland. -- Sad, 22:30:00 11/14/22 Mon [10]
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- Thought the standard was the same as it’s always been. It’s always been that 1st and 2nd place do well out with Scotland and that’s about it. (NT) -- DM, 22:38:07 11/14/22 Mon
  - I may be ignorant or just bias..do we support other countries in other sports when we compete or do we put our heart and soul in to getting behind our own? First and foremost we want our own children to qualify, but are we that bitter and selfless that if our own don't unfortunately make the grade in such a 'poor' standard that you all seem so clear to think it is that we then turn on the ones who have actually achieved what everyone set out to do....and publicly having a go at U8's!! What next? (NT) -- ., 23:20:00 11/14/22 Mon
- Just don’t think outwith maybe first in some age groups there’s much hope. Not even any in some age groups. U8 is poor. (NT) -- Other regions are coping well., 22:59:06 11/14/22 Mon
- SERIOUSLY!! Do you feel like elaborating on this?. Dancing at the weekend were a number of Globe holders, world medal holders and world recallers.....this being from a small minority in our country who dedicate their time and effort to our sport which we should be supporting not trying to publicly downcall. Actually shameful and unfortunately looks like this post may be from a very disgruntled 'Scottish' parent who's child may not be fortunate enough to be on a flight to Montreal next April :) (NT) -- ., 23:10:21 11/14/22 Mon
  - Exactly!!!! Some folk shouldn’t be allowed to support our small but mighty region (NT) -- Mam, 23:14:10 11/14/22 Mon
    - Small and mighty. 🤣🤣🤣 get real. Small yes because nobody can be arsed with the cliques anymore in Scotland. If you dare put a foot wrong your ostracised. Except if your one of the three sex pests of course. (NT) -- The standard is not good in Scotland anymore. Globes from two seniors who only get them because everyone else has retired and their teacher cheats for them. Put yer arse up in the air., 17:39:20 11/15/22 Tue
- Oh there it is again. Lovely first class supportive region. In Thumpers words "If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all." (NT) -- Parent, 23:20:01 11/14/22 Mon
- I may be ignorant or just bias..do we support other countries in other sports when we compete or do we put our heart and soul in to getting behind our own? First and foremost we want our own children to qualify, but are we that bitter and selfless that if our own don't unfortunately make the grade in such a 'poor' standard that you all seem so clear to think it is that we then turn on the ones who have actually achieved what everyone set out to do....and publicly having a go at U8's!! What next? (NT) -- ., 23:26:27 11/14/22 Mon
  - Agreed some people have to step away from the internet (NT) -- Sally, 23:38:34 11/14/22 Mon
Enjoyed that. Good weekend of dancing. -- GG, 22:38:50 11/13/22 Sun [2]
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- Scottish Qualifiers -- Dot (Happy), 21:06:07 11/14/22 Mon
Qualifiers -- Dancemum, 22:21:35 11/13/22 Sun [19]
Very low numbers at the Qualifiers
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- Older age groups always been small. People have university, work etc. Loved watching Laura and Declan and seeing them have a laugh with the younger children. (NT) -- GG, 22:46:11 11/13/22 Sun
  - Qualifiers low numbers -- Dancemum (🙄), 23:34:58 11/13/22 Sun
    - No clue who JM is but people can’t fit everything in. They can only compete against who is there. They should be applauded for managing to compete at their age. (NT) -- Gg, 23:41:29 11/13/22 Sun
    - Thought under 19 was a lovely competition. (NT) -- DM, 23:43:30 11/13/22 Sun
      - 4 in it -- FDM, 09:45:24 11/14/22 Mon
        
        Ok then I thought it was a lovely display of dancing. Enjoyed watching it. Also enjoyed watching the senior competition. You can think it’s lovely even when there’s one dancer in it. -- DM, 10:36:06 11/14/22 Mon
  - Its the Shazza fan club this evening. (NT) -- Celine will soon have you on the podium, 20:38:51 11/14/22 Mon
- JM stay off social media it’s it always about you (NT) -- Just observing, 23:10:47 11/13/22 Sun
  - JM? (NT) -- Confused, 23:15:23 11/13/22 Sun
- Who’s JM?? Only 4 in senior also. Embarrassing that’s who we have representing scotland. (NT) -- One has never qualified and only qualified by default!!, 10:02:56 11/14/22 Mon
  - Ah get a hold of yourself, lockdown has took a lot of dancers away. Those who have stuck with it need applauded for still being here. (NT) -- These are the girls the younger kids look up to at class. With a lot at Uni and College its amazing they find time to be dancing 2 to 3 nights a week then competing every month at comps, 10:42:47 11/14/22 Mon
    - Totally agree. Build them up, don’t tear them down. (NT) -- DD, 11:03:47 11/14/22 Mon
- After all the years of ripping into these dancers now you want to build them up 🤷‍♀️😂 -- ., 11:52:14 11/14/22 Mon
- Quality over quantity, most of these dancers do well globally (NT) -- Mum, 13:58:21 11/14/22 Mon
  - Globally? -- FDM (😂), 15:23:56 11/14/22 Mon
    - Maybe recalling at worlds the post is about . -- Your a nasty Imbecile. Fuck off with your horrible comments, 16:18:35 11/14/22 Mon
    - Aye globally look it up ya muppet! These dancers do well around the globe now go crawl back under your stone (NT) -- FDM, 19:25:07 11/14/22 Mon
      - Muppet? ibece -- NT (👀), 20:02:34 11/14/22 Mon
Is Uk board down Still -- Lovely, 21:22:07 11/13/22 Sun [1]
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https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irish-dance-adjudicators-step-down -- More judges asked to step down, 12:51:53 11/13/22 Sun [1]
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The bows.. surely sweet on little children but Jings. -- Parent, 21:56:59 11/12/22 Sat [1]
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Any results today -- Any update, 17:07:14 11/12/22 Sat [1]
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Does anyone else disagree with the post tonight on the SRC page about putting a public picture up on any of our personal social media pages regards our own children when ADJ and judges will send the pics anyway? -- ., 01:59:37 10/31/22 Mon [7]
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- Yes. It’s a joke. Sure parents and teachers, avoid putting pictures up of your beautiful hard working children, as parents do. Why not address the real problem, the teachers up to no good(there’s been a few) and the adjudicators being paid to do a job fairly, both legally and morally. But, sure, not putting a picture up of a child will help.. (NT) -- Parent, 05:05:02 10/31/22 Mon
- It’s a start at least! There be some whom will find a way to get them out there (NT) -- ME, 08:29:59 10/31/22 Mon
- Uhm rule broken already pathetic (NT) -- Al, 08:39:03 11/01/22 Tue
  - By whom? (NT) -- AM, 23:39:17 11/01/22 Tue
- What is SRC? (NT) -- ?, 14:19:14 11/05/22 Sat
  - Scottish regional council (NT) -- AM, 13:26:57 11/06/22 Sun
Has anyone got the provisional time table for the all Ireland’s please? -- Mom, 15:11:11 10/30/22 Sun [1]
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This is the judging panel for MARO. Are these judges fair? -- https://static1.squarespace.com/static/561c25f0e4b0982b2a58f408/t/635cbd84da3cc7099bbcea59/1667022212079/Oireachtas+Judges.jpg, 13:47:57 10/30/22 Sun [1]
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Have the judges for the upcoming qualifiers been announced -- also what is this years venue like?, 19:58:38 10/10/22 Mon [9]
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- David Smith to just single handedly judge the whole thing. (NT) -- Put your arse up in the air, put your arse up in the air., 21:28:18 10/10/22 Mon
  - love it!! (NT) -- oldie, 11:30:32 10/11/22 Tue
- Dear oh dear. Orgies at hotels now. Our glorious leaders really are a horny bunch. (NT) -- Not shocked but surprised it’s been in the closet that long., 22:39:33 10/11/22 Tue
- Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Bobby Madden (More corrupt than anyone in Scotland..........well maybe not I didn't fit in to my Tuxedo James McC) ) -- ., 23:20:37 10/23/22 Sun
- HAs anyone saw a timetable yet? (NT) -- dd not been told what day or times yet, 10:02:20 10/25/22 Tue
  - Stated on src Fb page due in the next few days (NT) -- Mum, 18:01:12 10/27/22 Thu
- Does anyone know if camela rose is attending (NT) -- Parent, 17:58:34 10/27/22 Thu
- Does it make a difference? Just ask for results before hand and save and hassle. (NT) -- ., 11:26:05 10/30/22 Sun
School transparency -- Ddm, 14:37:17 10/14/22 Fri [17]
Are there any schools offering true transparency? Current issues aside, no point in asking for honest answers. Fundraising, donations, etc

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- For true transparency try another organisation (NT) -- We have enquired with a school not CLRG registered, hoping for a sharp exit., 21:10:17 10/14/22 Fri
  - You won't find transparency in An Comhdhail either, so what options are left? (NT) -- What other organisations operate in Scotland?, 08:29:39 10/20/22 Thu
    - And in WIDA you’ll find a convicted criminal with a history of violent crimes against children (NT) -- Change is necessary…not all change is good., 08:26:56 10/29/22 Sat
      - There are schools in Scotland associated with CRDM and OPIDF (NT) -- CRN have a Scottish Championship but not sure who the host school is. Looking into options for DD., 12:36:45 10/29/22 Sat
- I would say most schools in Glasgow offer this apart from 2 that were mentioned in the main chat -- Most Glasgow schools are honest, 00:22:56 10/15/22 Sat
- The Scottish regional council are as corrupt as they come. What rock are you hiding under. Honest. What a laugh. (NT) -- Three main people of the current scandal are Scottish. JMcC, DS and ST. I highly doubt others aren’t involved. AS currently on a ban also. Plus they’re either in a clique or hate each other. Scottish ID is a poisonous cesspit., 13:33:37 10/15/22 Sat
- This board is vicious and vindictive give it a rest! There are dancers heading to London this week and all this chat about teachers is not fair on them for their preparation!!! (NT) -- Parent, 14:42:57 10/15/22 Sat
  - Well maybe their teachers shouldn’t be cheating and offering sexual favours for 100s. (NT) -- The Scottish Irish dance scene is a poisonous cesspit. Nobody likes each other, there is no upcoming talent either. No wonder the teachers have to cheat. The current standard in Scotland is abysmal., 15:19:14 10/15/22 Sat
    - Your opinion but I beg to differ! Did these dancers ask their teachers for favours? I highly doubt it so don’t punish them it’s not their fault! Some of these dancers are old enough to hear and understand the rumours, truth, gossip so mentally targeting them or naming them on here is down right disgusting (NT) -- Dave, 16:59:10 10/15/22 Sat
    - Nasty individual -- Dm, 14:55:25 10/16/22 Sun
- ST has not been mentioned in the texts, neither has JMc. Stick to the facts instead of trying to throw people under the bus. There are some beautiful, talented dancers in Scotland. You are a very bitter individual. (NT) -- Broken record, 19:03:16 10/16/22 Sun
  - Amen! So sick of the nasty ones targeting our gorgeous and talented dancers from every school in the region (NT) -- Dave, 21:14:28 10/16/22 Sun
- ST you should be ashamed to be even part of the Scottish teachers -- Hope you retire, 23:00:48 10/16/22 Sun
- What about SFS? She was Trained and me tired by some of the accused and have seen questionable behaviour. Any thoughts? -- What about TCs? Not just ADs involved, 04:45:25 10/30/22 Sun
  - Isn’t she quite palsy with DS? -- Nothing would be shocking, 05:08:46 10/30/22 Sun
    - Laughing here, she hates him (NT) -- Ridiculous chat, 11:00:34 10/30/22 Sun
Oh Dear Davie Boy. It’s getting worse and worse for you 🤣🤣 your wee letter hasn’t had quite the effect you might have hoped. -- No more jollies away judging at day and arse in the air at night. Time to get a real job now Davie Boy., 14:11:06 10/09/22 Sun [9]
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- ST and her fellow teachers must be shitting it. Times up for Celine. She should have thought twice. (NT) -- DS was her strength when ST was weak., 14:25:16 10/09/22 Sun
- Where’s the letter (NT) -- Dm, 00:14:43 10/12/22 Wed
- Who makes up this shit? Celine dion?? I Wouldn’t mind being called that in all fairness but why?? It’s all Very strange? Clearly some jealous teacher, ex dancer, ex dancing parent who needs counselling! It’s really sad. From an outsiders point of view Sharon either does very well in the Irish dancing world where people are envious or she is some mad cow! Give it a rest Jesus!, for the sake of your health 😂 -- Concerned for mental beings, 21:52:02 10/19/22 Wed
  - Don’t make us laugh -- DT, 16:50:35 10/20/22 Thu
    - OMG!! why are people obsessed with this woman? None of her messages where listed? It is all made up in your silly little minds! The name 'Sharon' was mentioned and a few peoples imaginations have run wild out of pure obsession. Maybe if you could take your own advice, OPEN your eyes! I am sure if your dd lets say, EMMA, was mentioned you would not be best pleased that rumours or lies were flung around about her? hhmm/? -- prefer my high horse, 12:59:48 10/21/22 Fri
      - Her dancers have all been heard talking about it. Looks like she wasn't able to pull any strings today. (NT) -- Fair judging at last, 19:20:55 10/21/22 Fri
- Jesus! All need to get a grip. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 (NT) -- Parent, 14:32:47 10/21/22 Fri
  - Yes! All do need to get a grip -- Tommy Shelby, 21:26:00 10/22/22 Sat
Cheating Scandal -- JJMum, 07:15:58 10/06/22 Thu [21]
Would love to know how many Scottish teachers and judges have slept well the last few nights!!!! Hope every single person involves gets what’s coming to them and let’s face facts it always went on so about time someone brought theses clowns down!!!!!! CLRG wtf are yous thinking corrupt to the core every last one of yous

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- So let me get this right, The Clown (Gavin) has recruited minnoins (David & Sharon) from there they have went out and got others on board. (NT) -- They have networked individuals and got favours going back years now for places and globes. They then plot to bring other dancers down so that it harm kids confidence and reputation. Anyone he liked from his old school got favours and the others got marked down., 07:49:07 10/06/22 Thu
  - Don’t think it was just they 3 names mentioned in messages -- JJmum, 17:35:42 10/06/22 Thu
- I feel awful for dancers like AC who have been named outright. (NT) -- She will never be able to compete again without people thinking its fixed, 14:46:57 10/06/22 Thu
  - FFS is she no about 40 anyway? LD must be pushing 30. Embarrassing (NT) -- Give it up hen, and LD you aswell. All the decent dancers are away and yous still can’t win. Now with no favours yous are fucked anyway., 14:31:24 10/09/22 Sun
    - Role Models - absolutely disgusted to see this comment regarding these two YOUNG women. neither of them are pushing 40 or 30! Both these girls have achieved incredible things in Irish dancing through sheer hard and work and determination and are role models to all young girls in the Scottish region and more personally my daughter who has followed their achievements since beginner. sickened to grown adults comment nasty things about these dancers. (NT) -- Moderator (disgusted), 16:17:32 10/09/22 Sun
      - Well they clearly haven’t achieved their results through hard work have they? There’s proof ST and DS cheated. Names have been mentioned. (NT) -- And everyone knows LD should never have been near the world podium regardless of the lack of competition she was not near the top 20. Politics and cheating. Oh dear., 17:09:09 10/09/22 Sun
        
        Where is the proof of ST? I can’t see anywhere mentioning her? I see a Sharon but there are many AD Sharons I can think of quickly!! (NT) -- Evidence??, 20:46:19 10/09/22 Sun
        
        ST has NOT been mentioned in the texts, AFC has been and LD has NOT been. Stop making stuff up cos it makes you look like a jealous, deranged person from another school with a vendetta. Grow up. (NT) -- Stating the truth., 06:44:40 10/10/22 Mon
        
        💯 and those girls are keeping our art alive and will be the next generation of dancers/teachers who take Irish dance forward. No skin off your nose if they dance, nothing to do with you!! It’s jealousy and also defamation. Solicitors could be all over this for defamation when no one has been mentioned in the messages. (NT) -- Evidence?, 08:03:43 10/10/22 Mon
        
        I hope for LDs sake she never sees these messages. She has clearly worked hard to get to where she is and results have been very consistent this year, who are you to say she didn’t deserve them? Your opinion vs 25 judges over two days at the Worlds. I know who’s opinion I would be listening to. (NT) -- Leave LD out of this, a lovely girl and a great dancer., 08:16:43 10/10/22 Mon
        
        Agree - she is such a lovely young girl who has clearly dedicated a lot of her time to something she loves doing. Coming on here and discrediting her achievements screams of jealousy - she’s had consistent results in majors for a while now (NT) -- Not deserving of these horrible troll comments, 08:44:30 10/10/22 Mon
    - How sad are you that you've chosen to come onto an anonymous forum and have a dig at two young girls who have done nothing wrong in this whole situation. The girls clearly love to dance and enjoy what they do, leave the dancers out of it. Put your wine away and stop hiding behind a keyboard !! -- Scottish feis mum, 20:00:30 10/09/22 Sun
      - They are named on text messages sent between David Smith and his pal Sharon Taylor amongst others. Their achievements mean nothing. (NT) -- David has had his arse in the air for these results. Put your arse up in the air, put your arse up in the air!!! Here we, here we, 22:46:00 10/09/22 Sun
        
        Get your facts right - LD was never mentioned and neither was ST. It is pretty sad that you seem to get your kicks out of pulling down other people. (NT) -- Be kind, 08:39:23 10/10/22 Mon
- The IP addresses for every comment leads to your device, I would be very careful. -- silly (fools), 23:42:45 10/09/22 Sun
  - That is a proven lie. Also most people use VPNs. (NT) -- Keeeeeeeeep smiling, 00:15:34 10/10/22 Mon
- Prove it !! Law enforcement have asked for this! And VPN if you have paid for it could work but not in VOYS case!! NUGGET (NT) -- Jail time, 08:30:36 10/10/22 Mon
  - Cheating Scandal -- IT, 11:41:01 10/10/22 Mon
    - Fake message, errors in grammar and English and doesn't use Voy's actual business name (NT) -- Embarrassing, 14:51:24 10/10/22 Mon
      - Then panicking and throwing out threats about Voy 🤣🤣 the text messages are out for all to see. Nobody cares about Voy and the people commenting on it except the people that are being shown up for cheating. (NT) -- Any ST recent results from the past few years are now questionable. Whether in the texts or not. I’m afraid so. Tainted Titles indeed, 16:10:11 10/10/22 Mon
Top Scot posts make me laugh. It’s not like that’s a big accolade 😂😂 suppose whatever floats your boat . -- GG, 22:18:32 10/09/22 Sun [5]
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- Top of the pish 🤣🤣🤣 (NT) -- Scottish scene has been done for years, it’s getting worse and worse. The likes of Val Jeffrey thinking she’s a big shot 🤣🤣🤣, 22:43:46 10/09/22 Sun
  - Oh behave and pipe down, are you jealous of those top Scot positions? And as for VJ she is one of the nicest ladies in the Scottish region so away and bile yer heed with your catty remarks (NT) -- Mum, 22:49:46 10/09/22 Sun
    - No need for Val to worry about being implicated on cheating scandal, her dancers would need a miracle never mind a favour. (NT) -- Plodders, 00:17:39 10/10/22 Mon
- Years gone past the top Scottish dancer received an award. -- Well done too Scot’s, 22:52:19 10/09/22 Sun
DS responds -- -, 15:07:50 10/09/22 Sun [1]
https://cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/310488130_3316433631954313_2343907924323276791_n.pdf/Letter.pdf?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0cab14&_nc_ohc=FIG-O96QwhMAX_Lqm8K&_nc_ht=cdn.fbsbx.com&oh=03_AVJnZun7dhjOO7Y0RFfVOVJkPs_DANnUMghi5SgoukvnMA&oe=63435207&dl=1

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Sex Abuse Settlement -- ., 15:00:21 10/09/22 Sun [1]
https://extra.ie/2022/10/09/news/irish-news/judge-linked-to-feis-fixing-was-subject-to-sex-abuse-settlement

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Boys achievement at the Worlds -- Veryoldfeishdad, 19:47:37 06/01/22 Wed [6]
Now that the dust has settled from the world's, a wee mention for the achievements of the boys from Scotland.
Out of the seven who went we got a first and two second places plus two boys recalled in 15th and 16th place, in my opinion( and I'm biased) not a bad return.

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- I agree. Well done lads. I’m sure as this is the Scottish board and only negative comments are permitted there will be some of the usual suspects along shortly to have a moan. (NT) -- 👏👏, 07:05:17 06/02/22 Thu
- Boys done amazing 👏 (NT) -- Well done lads, 10:31:29 06/02/22 Thu
- Did you enjoy the ST world part, sorry it wasnt her it was Oscar's or the Oscar's or something (NT) -- anyway I heard celine was on fine form as usual., 13:26:33 09/27/22 Tue
  - You heard? So you weren't invited then. Must be killing you to not know everything seeing as you are so bitter towards this one teacher. I take it her dancer beats your dancer? (NT) -- Go dry your green eyes, 09:51:56 09/28/22 Wed
- I heard this might be her last party (NT) -- What have you heard, 22:27:32 10/08/22 Sat
Anyone been on the main board. Looks like our very own leader in waiting has been upto no good whatsoever. -- Doesn’t surprise me, 12:39:45 08/02/22 Tue [23]
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- I would like to think if something had actually happened it would be in the hands now of the correct people not just a few people chatting on an anonymous forum. These pages go from bad to worse. (NT) -- Parent., 13:54:12 08/02/22 Tue
- What and then Joe public paying these people’s wages don’t know about their shenanigans? (NT) -- And they continue to walk about feis like they own the place., 14:36:17 08/02/22 Tue
- DS is easy to work out but who are KB and MM. Obviously he has been caught doing something but what. (NT) -- Will ST be bailing him out on this one, hes eems to forget that others have helped him along the way., 11:43:03 08/05/22 Fri
  - Megan McGough and Kevin Broesler (NT) -- DM, 11:58:08 10/04/22 Tue
- What has DS been up to, I thought he had fallen off the dance scene. (NT) -- Not saw him about, 16:28:24 08/08/22 Mon
- Statement from An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha -- DS involved in this I am hearing, 13:36:41 09/27/22 Tue
- How can those judges sleep at night . Those dancers dance swear blood and tears. -- Name and Shame the lot of them., 14:28:27 09/27/22 Tue
- I agree. Plenty of sleepless nights for several teachers I can imagine. Absolutely deserve to be penalised for it. It has gone on far too long. I feel it for the decent and honest teachers, not to mention the poor kids being losing out while these games are being played to feed some sickos perverse ego. (NT) -- Parent, 12:44:28 09/30/22 Fri
- And now the proof of all text messages sent. -- Should be ashamed of yourselves, 00:34:11 10/04/22 Tue
  - Disgusted and saddened by what I’ve read. Good few missing off it too from our own tiny region but it will all come out. (NT) -- ., 06:54:31 10/04/22 Tue
  - Text messages talk about ST doing what she can to assist with cheating. Any of her dancers with self respect must move, surely? (NT) -- No dignity dancing for a known cheat., 17:02:49 10/04/22 Tue
    - Be careful ! Nobody’s full name or initials are mentioned other than the full names at the top! (NT) -- Don’t presume!, 17:52:43 10/04/22 Tue
    - Be a fool to think it’s just ST (NT) -- ., 17:53:24 10/04/22 Tue
      - Shambles , it’s been going on for years. Glad it’s came to light . -- Time to quit . Thousands spent to get trampled on like shit on your shoes. No more !!! (My child is out), 18:34:24 10/04/22 Tue
- So DS and ST up to their necks in it, I take it we won’t see big Dave at the AS swishing about with Celine. (NT) -- They should be brought to task about this, 20:54:25 10/04/22 Tue
- Because this is being investigated, so is VOY! aha! Cant wait until everyone is named! These boards and the chats are shocking! Fake news, looking forward to seeing all the culprits/scum -- Mandy Stevenson (joyful), 22:37:12 10/04/22 Tue
  - Might not want to put your name to things like this when you teach classes for ST. When she goes down, you go down with her. (NT) -- Everyone knows there are messages with her name on them. Shaking in her boots., 17:15:34 10/06/22 Thu
    - Sharon McCaul who's sister has just been named, also SharonO'brien. She is not mentioned fully by name. Its slander at this point. (NT) -- 2+2=5, 11:54:30 10/08/22 Sat
      - ST's dancers have been heard at the All Scotlands talking about "what will happen if Sharon's texts get leaked" (NT) -- UK Voy posts about it already, wonder how many other Scottish schools are involved, 16:25:52 10/08/22 Sat
  - I think this shows real naivety on your part Mandy, in the texts it names 2 of her dancers. Who is Big Dave's pal, Sharon herself. -- The game is up now., 15:46:38 10/08/22 Sat
- Sorry who are you ??? -- You know all about voy ???, 00:20:26 10/05/22 Wed
- Now we know the reason DS school done so well at worlds 2016 (NT) -- Dancers were robbed of their places, 13:52:02 10/05/22 Wed
Thanks Mary Doll. It’s about time these judges were caught. -- Hallelujah, 21:50:59 10/06/22 Thu [2]
Parents spend thousands upon thousands travelling to be ripped off.

It’s on prime tv tonight.
Hope they name and shame the lot of them.

Facebook Mary an evil woman your pal get his feelings hurt.

Well so did a lot of children.

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- Whit?! #confusedtofuck.com (NT) -- Haven T Aclue, 00:29:16 10/07/22 Fri
Cheating scandal link inside -- All parents need to read, 12:16:12 10/05/22 Wed [2]
https://we.tl/t-usgrwykuUj

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- Cheating -- smum, 16:36:12 10/05/22 Wed
Irish Independent -- Ellen Coyne, 01:07:38 10/05/22 Wed [3]
Hello everyone

My name is Ellen Coyne, I'm a news correspondent at the Irish Independent. I'm sorry for interrupting your forum.

I am researching a story about the major concerns raised about the CLRG. I am very keen to speak to anyone who has information that they would like to share - on or off the record. I can guarantee anonymity to anyone who is worried or nervous about speaking to me, because I appreciate this is deeply sensitive and extremely serious.

I would also really like to speak to some parents who have concerns about travelling to Glasgow later this week.

Anyone who would like to contact me can email me directly ecoyne@independent.ie

Thank you very much for your time

Ellen

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- Irish Independant -- Idanmom, 08:10:24 10/05/22 Wed
- So glad this is finally being investigated. Been going on far too long. So sad it came to this but even more proud everything our kids achieved was via hard work and not games. Sick. (NT) -- ., 12:05:58 10/05/22 Wed
World Party -- dancemum, 19:53:56 09/19/22 Mon [3]
I have just saw the pics from ST world party WOW WOW WOW!!! looked fab loved the kids dancing absolute credit to the school and Scotland!

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- Hiya Sharon, how you doing. (NT) -- Hello Celine Dion, 18:11:15 09/25/22 Sun
- Wasn't an ST world party. Just Oscars party. Not ST who wrote the post clearly. Take it u weren't invited? Haha. Green eyes again from the Celine lover. (NT) -- 😆😆, 22:36:50 09/25/22 Sun
Strathclyde Championship -- Idmum, 18:20:54 07/17/22 Sun [10]
Just wanted to say well done to ST team for a fantastic feis. Can’t wait for next year.

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- She fair pulled out all the stops on this one, I am sure it will get a few more favours for good old Celine. (NT) -- Lets Keep Singing, 11:03:49 07/19/22 Tue
- It was a brilliant feis. There's always gonna be those jealous dance parents who have to put somebody down. This was a very well ran, fair feis with great prizes. Nothing to do with gearing favours. Don't see anyone coming on here slating CG school, McLaughlin or Boyle/McQuade after they run their own feis. Sounds like sour grapes to me (NT) -- 🙄, 13:34:30 07/19/22 Tue
  - Its not sour grapes, we know the way she operates. (NT) -- Favour me favour you, its the only way., 14:51:42 07/19/22 Tue
    - She currently has some beautiful dancers and you only need to look at the improvement in recent transfers to know she puts the work in. Definitely sour grapes and if you think all the other teachers in the region aren’t playing the favours game you’re either very naive or very new! (NT) -- That’s how Irish dancing works. Sad but true., 19:50:44 07/19/22 Tue
      - Sadly so true. Most of them are at. Makes a mockery of the entire sport. Results mean nothing. (NT) -- Parent, 20:41:55 07/19/22 Tue
- Agreed. Ran a little late but was still a great Feis. (NT) -- DM, 15:32:03 07/19/22 Tue
- Nothing to be said for Hampden feis then when u had alot to say about Strathclyde? Wonder why alot of the top dancers stayed away this time? Favours were blatant last year. Laughable in certain age groups. (NT) -- AM, 17:50:59 09/04/22 Sun
- Strathclyde Championship -- scot mum, 10:41:50 09/21/22 Wed
  - Nothing to do with teachers telling them not to attend. If you've been burned once, you're hardly likely to let yourself be burned twice. The wise ones kept their money instead of their dancers being humiliated. (NT) -- Amazing dancers tanked the 1st time round for sub par host school dancers. Blatant., 16:32:50 09/21/22 Wed
Just seen a pic on OID of a dancer and teacher and her legs match the colour of her dress! Is this the new thing? -- Confused (Confused), 21:41:37 06/23/22 Thu [4]
Seriously though, would you not be giving advice on tanning?

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- Nitpicking...as u can see from the rest of her pics from the day they're as dark as they look in that 1 particular picture. It's just bad lighting. (NT) -- Written by an u12 mum by chance? (🙄), 17:00:10 06/24/22 Fri
- Nitpicking...as u can see from the rest of her pics from the day they're not as dark as they look in that 1 particular picture. It's just bad lighting. (NT) -- Written by an u12 mum by chance? (🙄), 17:01:07 06/24/22 Fri
- Possibly concentrate on own dancer rather than someone else’s. Gees! (NT) -- Parent, 01:06:19 07/10/22 Sun
Transfers in Glasgow -- SB gone to CG, 15:56:39 05/04/22 Wed [19]
Hope you are a lot happier.

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- Nonsense she is injured (NT) -- DM, 16:19:19 05/04/22 Wed
  - Obviously you don’t know. She was at class on Monday (NT) -- 🤣🤣🤣🤣, 17:10:09 05/04/22 Wed
    - Naeway anything to get her talked about laughable (NT) -- JG, 17:48:32 05/04/22 Wed
- Get your facts right. She’s on a 6 month ban (NT) -- Ok, 19:17:01 05/04/22 Wed
  - Does that make you feel superior? Telling the world someone else’s business? (NT) -- Away and bile yer head gossip queen, 19:18:23 05/04/22 Wed
- Who is SB (NT) -- Not got a clue, 22:18:13 05/04/22 Wed
  - Only SB I can put my mind too is an older girl dances for mcL out injured thou (NT) -- Parent, 22:21:48 05/04/22 Wed
- I think it’s the same situation that happened a few years back. A dancer moved then immediately moved back from them to old school. (NT) -- Transfer, 11:12:37 05/05/22 Thu
  - I think some gossip queen stirring the pot, she is 20/21 she wouldn’t move now I don’t think (NT) -- Mum, 13:59:06 05/05/22 Thu
    - Correct she’s away back to old school. (NT) -- 6 months ban, 18:56:48 05/05/22 Thu
- What a silly move. Why move from one of the most political schools? Makes no sense. Just need to look statue recent feis, clearly deserving winners and podium placers then others that were so blatantly assisted….. no wonder loads kids were missing. (NT) -- Parent, 20:42:56 05/05/22 Thu
- SN -- Dm, 08:58:13 05/06/22 Fri
- SN -- Dm, 09:09:05 05/06/22 Fri
- Let it go, so much jealousy from one crazy mother in Glasgow. If. I thing nice to say don’t say anything, just embarrassing yourself yet again. Must be awful to be living with all that anger inside lol! (NT) -- It’s like a broken record, move on ha ha!, 10:17:20 05/06/22 Fri
- 🤣🤣🤣🤣 LOL Heard Big Eileen met her after she transferred to CG. Bribed & promised her all sorts to go back. After all who would make up the McL steps without her. Bad behaviour and sad they are clearly just using her. She was clearly transferring for a reason..... 😢 (NT) -- GG, 14:40:58 05/06/22 Fri
  - Omg embarrassing, going to her work pleading !!! (NT) -- Treat you dancers with respect and they won’t leave (Body perfect), 15:28:23 05/06/22 Fri
    - Really? Whatever business is it of anyone else’s but the dancers and teachers (NT) -- Get over it already, 20:16:53 05/08/22 Sun
- HAS SHE? WOW CHASING THE DREAM EH HAHA (NT) -- MAM, 16:00:40 05/11/22 Wed
Scottish teachers -- Ddm, 18:48:36 04/19/22 Tue [17]
How do the Scottish teachers get their dancers to greater championship levels?

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- Hard work and commitment from dancer, teacher and parents (NT) -- Parent, 18:59:29 04/19/22 Tue
- They don’t. With the exception of a couple of big Shazzas dancers, and a couple of other minor medals. (NT) -- Pretty poor showing. Scotland ID is up the shit creek without a paddle. All these new teachers aren’t cutting it., 22:27:19 04/19/22 Tue
  - Maybe if the favours and corruption disappeared the Scottish kids would get a fair worlds! We have some fab talent but politics ruin it (NT) -- Mum, 22:53:43 04/19/22 Tue
    - This 100%. Problem isn’t with the Scottish teachers and dancers but with the games being played. (NT) -- Ma, 09:48:37 04/20/22 Wed
      - So who is playing the games if it isn’t the teachers? (NT) -- The dancing is not great just now at all. But a few charlatans making big coin still., 11:27:19 04/23/22 Sat
        
        I beg to differ some of the kids and young adults dancing is amazing but the favours and corruption between regions is rife and Belfast proved that (NT) -- DT, 13:47:45 04/23/22 Sat
  - Laughable. Great region with great dancers if certain schools would just stop with the politics…. Within the region too. It’s blatant. (NT) -- Parent, 10:30:47 05/05/22 Thu
- Agree, some beautiful dancers tanked at worlds that should have went through to the 5th round. They had to make way for mediocre Americans and Canadians cos of the panels. (NT) -- Standard there on video for all to see 👀, 15:56:57 04/23/22 Sat
- totally agree, I watched most of the older age groups to see the Scots qualifiers, in one group a dancer recalled for basically skipping and hopping around the stage. (NT) -- as always our dancers get over looked due to politics going on., 20:02:33 04/23/22 Sat
  - Yes! This, watched at home & couldn’t believe dancers missing out with the favours that was clear to see (NT) -- Parent, 20:27:18 04/23/22 Sat
    - Who do you think missed out? (NT) -- ., 20:58:23 04/23/22 Sat
      - Dancers low down in recall, dancers not in recall that deserved to be, not naming to prevent the hate posts on dancers (NT) -- Stay at home parent, 22:12:03 04/23/22 Sat
      - U13 (NT) -- Ts, 17:44:12 04/27/22 Wed
        
        If its the U13 im thinking of she's a lovely wee dancer, very strong. Watched her. Should have went through. (NT) -- .., 07:43:09 04/29/22 Fri
- Personally, I dont think the u20 & u21 girls looked fit at the worlds, I dont know how many sessions they do a week or what other fitnees they do. (NT) -- other girls looked fitter and more powerful. only an observation, 16:48:27 05/08/22 Sun
  - Oh dear, that’s rude, these kids juggle work college and or university as well as dance class have some respect! Did you watch them all compete? I didn’t but to still be there after some years of the pandemic amongst study and work is an achievement others may not be busy with other aspects of life (NT) -- Parent, 20:15:20 05/08/22 Sun
Why didn’t Kathleen collins dance? -- Beautiful dancer, 21:46:54 04/18/22 Mon [4]
Saw she was in Belfast

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- Celine Dion pulled her out. (NT) -- Baby think twice, 22:25:27 04/19/22 Tue
- Untrue. She got injured practising over there. (NT) -- Haters gonna hate, 16:12:46 04/20/22 Wed
  - That old chestnut. (NT) -- Aye, 10:54:58 04/23/22 Sat
3 Scottish u/20. Congratulations on getting to the worlds that’s an achievement on its own. -- Mom, 17:41:50 04/14/22 Thu [2]
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- Well done girls, you deserved better. 3 beautiful dancers. (NT) -- Scots dm, 07:28:16 04/15/22 Fri
U17 TOP SCOT -- SCiDM, 08:13:15 04/14/22 Thu [5]
I am absolutely over the moon for CM from MCL you danced out of your socks!!! Not only are you a graceful dancer the way you behave on stage is a credit to our region and your dance school. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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- Should have placed higher -- NT, 09:08:52 04/14/22 Thu
- Congratulations Emma. You were beautiful. (NT) -- Keep doing what you love doing, 22:06:26 04/14/22 Thu
- Caoimhe and Emma both beautiful, well done girls (NT) -- DM, 23:28:42 04/14/22 Thu
- Both class dancers. Always have been. Well done girls. (NT) -- Parent, 06:13:13 04/15/22 Fri

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