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ICA was thrilled to participate in the Tullamore Show in Co. Offaly on the 11th of August National President, Mary D’Arcy was in attendance with Offaly Federation President, Carmel McConigley and met with Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in yesterday’s National Brown Bread Baking Competition ICA Final 2024! A HUGE congratulations to Maureen McLaughlin of Donegal Federation, Helen Cunningham of Kilkenny Federation ICA and Mary Rose Power of Meath ICA ! The three ICA finalists will now progress to the National Ploughing Championships, to try for the […]

As Guild activities take a break for the summer period, please note this important update on the outcome of the postal vote on behalf of ICA National President Mary D’Arcy. The count on the Ballot on the motion to wind up the unincorporated structure (provided that our application to register the Company as a charity […]

We are delighted to welcome the following ICA members as the Procedures Committee for the term 2024 – 2025 Mary McCarthy, Ballyfad Guild, Wexford Federation – Chair Marion Lyon, Maghera Guild, Cavan Federation – Secretary Barbara Meer, Bonniconlon Guild, Mayo Federation Joan Canning, Kilnamanagh Guild, Dublin Federation Áine Burge, Horseleap Streamstown Guild, Westmeath Federation The […]

On Saturday, the 13th of July, National President Mary D’Arcy, along with National Treasurer Mairead Phelan, and National Secretary June Lawless, attended the Annual Commemoration and Wreath-Laying Ceremony at The Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge, Dublin. This annual Somme Anniversary event commemorates those who lost their lives in the World Wars, the estimated […]

The An Grianán Garden Party is less than a week away! To enquire about tickets, please contact An Grianán on 041 9822 119

A new documentary surrounding ‘Housewife of the Year’ is set to premiere at the Galway Film Festival on the 12th of July Housewife of the Year tells the story of Ireland’s treatment of women through the prism of a unique, surreal, live-televised competition, that has to be seen to be believed. A generation of Irish […]

The Irish Countrywomen’s Association is delighted to welcome its 30th National President Mary D’Arcy. Mary came into office on Saturday 25th May 2024. Hailing from Ballyfad Guild in Wexford Federation, Mary is the 3rd National President from Wexford Federation since the foundation of the association in 1910. With strong experience at Guild, Federation and National level, Mary is […]

AHRC Women’s Grassroots Activism Network Public Lecture: ICA activism and craftivism around rural electrification Tuesday 18 June 2024, 7-8pm (online) Kitchen Power and ‘A Light from Heaven’: Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) activism and craftivism around rural electrification. This seminar will look at the role that ICA activists played in the Irish rural electrification programme in the […]