The Irish Countrywomen’s Association RCN 20006730
The Irish Countrywomen’s Association bring together both rural and urban women and their communities in fellowship and through co-operative effort. ICA is committed to ensuring that we provide a warm welcome for new members to an organisation which offers support, friendship, personal development, education and life-long learning, having due regard for our Irish Culture and the use of the Irish Language in the affairs of Bantracht na Tuaithe. ICA, through its Advocacy work, networks with many community based initiatives and facilities located all around Ireland.
ICA News
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Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and peaceful New Year!
Happy Christmas – A message from National President Hilda Roche.
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ICA welcomes the Government’s decision to hold referendums
The ICA welcomes the Government’s decision to hold referendums on the wording of Articles 41.1.1 and 41.2 in the Constitution referring to family, family care and women in the home. It is proposed that the referendums to be held on 8th March 2024, International Women’s Day. Find out more about the upcoming referendums here.
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Too old to Care? Looking at disability and ageing from the perspective of family carers.
#FamilyCarers #EDPD2023 #EUCareStrategy Persons with disabilities have the right to live independently, included in the community, and to family life. To mark the 2023 UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the COFACE Disability Platform places the spotlight on family carers. Their crucial role can significantly boost the fulfillment of the rights outlined in the UN Convention […]