📢Gender equality and equal opportunities are core values of ICA – values which have been and are at the core of our work. 📢 ICA is a proud long-term member of Families Europe, a European-wide network working to address the needs of all families and boost gender equality. 🔴COFACE’s President Annemie Drieskens spoke at the […]
Solidarity Marches 📢In recent weeks, Ireland has witnessed an increase in organised marches related to the situation arising from the allocation of housing to migrants: marches have taken place both opposing and welcoming migrants arriving in Ireland. 👇Let’s together have a quick look on what is going on. Situation in Ireland Ireland is experiencing a high […]
📢Energy cost crisis continues to directly affect household: even increasing prices, fuel shortage and rising poverty levels are characterising the ongoing global energy crisis. 🔴On Tuesday 21st February, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) announced the extension to the moratorium on disconnections for all domestic electricity and gas customers. 🔴The CRU considered it appropriate […]
📢 Spring Conference week-end is coming up! Here is all the information to join us, see you in Galway!
ICA calls for #EndGenderBasedViolence. On International Women’s Day, the ICA is launching a photo action: ICA asks to the participants to take a picture (alone or with someone) with a sign in their hands saying: “#EndGenderBasedViolence”. The participants will then send their pictures to Central Office (office@ica.ie) by the 3rd of March 2023. To participate […]
Today marks the International Mother Language Day which was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999, it being proposed by Bangladesh. As the Irish Countrywomen’s, Association we are proud to celebrate this day and share a bit history of the Irish language – Gaeilge! […]
On 26 November 2007, the General Assembly declared 20th of February the World Day of Social Justice. The General Assembly recognised that social development and social justice were essential to achieve and maintain of peace and security which cannot exists without the respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms. But what is Social Justice? […]
Saint Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world on 14th February. Ireland has an important reason as the relics of Saint Valentine reside in the Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin City. On Tuesday 14th February, while the world celebrated St. Valentine’s Day, ICA held another one of its fantastic craft classes at ICA Central […]
Syrian Humanitarian Crisis On Monday 6th of February 2023, a major earthquake hit Turkey and the northwest part of Syria destroying several provinces and killing thousands of people. With this in mind, we expand on the Syrian humanitarian crisis, which is worsening as a result of the tragedy. The crisisThe Syrian crisis entered in its […]
ICA is devastated from this terrible news, our heartfelt sympathies go out to GOAL, their staff and their families in this time of infinite sadness.