ICA is delighted to congratulate Aisling O’Toole of Kildare Federation who is the winner of this year’s Brown Bread Baking competition in association with the National Ploughing Association and the ICA and sponsored by Aldi. ICA is very proud to have been represented by Louie Taylor of Finn Valley Guild Donegal Federation (pictured here). Well […]
Congratulations to Louie Taylor of Finn Valley Guild, Donegal Federation on getting through to the finals of the Aldi Brown Bread competition, the ICA is delighted that Louie is representing the association in this exciting competition. Wishing all the finalists, the best of luck in the competition on Friday 10th September 2021. 1) Martin Malone […]
A Cháirde, I hope you are all enjoying some quality time with your family and friends during the summer and that you have been able to reconnect outdoors with your ICA friends. I really hope that we will be able to get back to our Guild and Federation meetings in the Autumn, with social distancing […]
Fellow Members, It is hard to believe that it is just two weeks since I became the National President of ICA. Thank you to all of you for your emails, cards and messages of support and congratulations. It means a lot to me. As summer comes in, hopefully bringing fine weather and with the easing […]
Hilda Roche of Ashford Guild Wicklow Federation was inaugurated on Saturday 29th May 2021 in An Grianán during the AGM 2021. Hilda seen here on the left of the picture received the chain of office from Josephine Helly the outgoing President of the ICA.
All members are invited to join the AGM on Saturday 29th May 2021 at 2:30 pm. Please go to the Member’s Area of this site to see the Zoom log in details or call Central Office on 01 6680002 to receive the Zoom link and invitation. Voting Delegates are invited register at 1:15 pm and […]
The play therapists at Crumlin Children’s Hospital have appealed to the members of ICA to make more Calico Dolls which are an invaluable tool for them when helping their patients understand and cope with their hospital experience. If you can spare some time, please use the pattern below and send the finished dolls to Central […]
COLOUR – (Nature – The natural world around us) 1ST Place/Overall Winner – Butterfly on Flower Mary Finlay, 32 St Patrick’s Ave, Wicklow Town, County Wicklow 2nd Place – Puffin Susanna Braswell, 3 Church Gate, Station Road, Wicklow Town, County Wicklow. J P 3rd Place – Swan Breda Moriarty, Muckross, Killarney, County Kerry BLACK & WHITE – […]
Congratulations to all the entrants in the Muriel Gahan Rosebowl competition 2020-2021. This year the competition was to make a matching jewellery set and the winners are as follows: First place: Mary Birney Minaun Guild Waterford Federation. In second place Margaret Smith, Crosserlough Guild, Cavan Federation In third place Kay Devine, Bonniconlon Guild, Mayo […]
Following the election count that took place earlier today in An Grianán, Hilda Roche of Ashford Guild Wicklow Federation was voted as the next National President of the ICA. We wish her every congratulations and best wishes for her three year term of office.