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ICA Nollaig na mBan walk on 6th January 2020 has been cancelled Unfortunately due to the restrictions, the Nollaig na mBan walk has been cancelled. Hopefully this will take place at a safer time.

Please be advised that the closing date for receipt of Nomination Papers for National Elections 2021 has been extended. Please return your nomination form to the Post Box number 13265 before 12th February 2021. 

We are delighted to launch the ICA Competitions for 2021. Guilds and members are encouraged to get involved and try out a new competition this year. https://www.ica.ie/wp5/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Competitions-booklet-PDF-3.pdf

Please stay in touch with Central Office by writing an email to Anna Sinnott accounts@ica.ie or Rebecca Ryan admin@ica.ie. You can also write a letter to 58 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Check out our Facebook page too

Feeling fed up and weary of the “New Normal”? Why not get together on Zoom and read some sketches and short plays? We can have a laugh and it’s great to see new faces albeit on the screen, and meet with other ICA members from around the country.   It will lift your spirits. It […]

Congratulations and well done to the winners in the Extra competitions due to Covid-19. These competitions were for designing Brochures, Leaflets and Newsletters for Federations and Guilds. Winning entries as follows: -Federation Brochure …… won by Sophia Whyte, Kildallan Guild, Cavan Federation. -Guild Leaflet …… won by Margaret Lafferty, Finn Valley Guild, Donegal Federation. -Newsletter…. […]

ALDI National Brown Bread Competition 2020 in association with the National Ploughing Association and the Irish Countrywomen’s Association Congratulations to all the participants who took part in the Brown Bread competition this year. Due to circumstances beyond control, the competition took place in a different format to other years. The 4 finalists were: Marie McCarthy […]

Unfortunately the Tea Dance scheduled to take place in Mallow on 26th September 2020 has been cancelled due to the restrictions around social gathering.

The Irish Countrywomen’s Association are delighted to be part of The National Brown Bread Competition, in association with Aldi Ireland and the National Ploughing Association (NPA). Entrants may only enter once. Entry to the competition is free. The prizes are as follows: 1st Place: A prize fund of €15,000 2nd Place: €1,000 Aldi Shopping Vouchers 3rd Place :  €500 Aldi Shopping […]

The results for Inter-Federation Cup for Crafts are in. Craft: “A Cover for a Sewing machine” — Any medium. 1st Prize – Betting Denning, Cross Guild Cavan Federation 2nd Prize – Rebecca Palmer, Cappamore Guild Limerick Federation 3rd Prize – Carol McKay, Drumboylan Guild Roscommon Federation Congratulations to all our winners and a big thank […]