theNCF Meetup Minutes - 19.09.2025

TheNCF Meeting Minutes

Date: Friday 19th September 2025
Time: 21:30
Location: TheNCF, Pearse Street
Meeting Type: General Meeting
Attendees: 6

Attendees

Conor Hickey, Sid Murphy, Joe Clark, Seo Cahill, Colm Cahill, Philip Corrigan.

Key Discussions

Booking

  • Sid provided a summary of the meeting between the venue bookers
  • Rules were agreed and will be published on the website
  • Promoters now have WhatsApp to pre-discuss potential scheduling conflicts
  • Not everyone was happy but all agreed to try out these measures until Christmas

Cleaning

  • On booking, promoters will be asked to commit to cleaning by a certain date
  • Minimum expected cleaning checklist will be supplied
  • If disposal service is required, extra levy will be charged to cover fee

Renovations

  • Will be carried out in January, usually a quiet time for gigs
  • Removal of plasterboard partition wall
  • Men's toilet
  • Secure room
  • Terrace fence

Funding

  • Philip Corrigan outlined current funding application progress
  • ACT have secured €75k for 4 projects, one of which is TheNCF
  • Other applications still in progress
  • Implementation plan will follow once full scope of funding is known

Queries regarding organization

  • Seo explained evolution of legal structure from unincorporated association to CLG
  • Group remains committed to ICA co-op principle although not legally a co-op in Irish law (compliance burden would be too heavy)
  • Financials are open to all members for inspection, simply ask and bank statements or read access to bank account will be supplied

Action Items

  1. Booking Rules

    • Publish agreed booking rules on website
    • Set up WhatsApp group for promoters to discuss scheduling

  2. Cleaning Protocol

    • Create minimum cleaning checklist
    • Implement cleaning commitment requirement for bookings
    • Establish disposal service levy structure

  3. Renovations Planning

    • Schedule January renovation works
    • Plan removal of plasterboard partition wall
    • Organize men's toilet, secure room, and terrace fence work

  4. Funding Implementation

    • Complete remaining funding applications
    • Develop implementation plan once full funding scope is known
    • Coordinate with ACT on €75k project allocation

  5. Financial Transparency

    • Ensure all members know how to access financial information
    • Provide bank statement access or read-only account access as requested