An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha (CLRG), the largest and oldest competitive Irish dance organization in the world, has sent a legal letter to the whistleblower who made claims about results fixing within the organization in an attempt to stop allegations from circulating online.
The letter, written by a solicitor representing CLRG, claims that allegations that have been shared online have brought the organization into disrepute.
The Irish Independent reports that the letter has been sent to the whistleblower who made the initial claims about results fixing from roughly a dozen teachers and judges within the CLRG.
The letter, which does not include any threat to sue for defamation, asks the person to provide proof to support their claims.
"I would like to state at this stage that my purpose in writing to you is not to seek to shut down any conversation relating to the affairs of An Coimisiún," the CLRG solicitor wrote.
"However, I must invite you to submit the evidence you have in relation to these matters to an coiste faire [the ethics committee]."
The letter also added that the allegations had brought the organization into disrepute.
The CLRG announced at the beginning of October that it had launched an investigation into allegations of "grossly unethical behavior", including efforts to fix results.
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