Proposals aimed at resolving proceedings brought against the Irish Countrywomen's Association are to be furnished early next week, a High Court judge has directed.

Two Cappamore ICA ladies have organised a special school reunion in Tipperary today — the event will also mark a pivotal year in the history of Irish education.

A Wexford woman, who spent teenage summers learning Irish in Ring where she was never off the céilí dance floor, is the national winner in a new ICA competition sponsored by Gael Linn.

Anybody looking for some activity in their life and thinking of joining Ballymartle ICA in September should look at what the Cork guild has been up to since last autumn.

A book written by a Limerick ICA member has made the top 10 bestseller list in hardback non-fiction. Limerick Federation’s contest/ produce officer Theresa Storey recently published her first cookery book, Fruit on the Table.

A hand-sewn teddy bear made from a sweatshirt, a christening gown up-cycled from an old wedding dress and a crocheted bag made out of plastic bags – these were just three of the entries to the new ICA up-cycling competition, with prizes awarded at the recent national AGM.

Breeda Hennessy, South Tipperary Federation PRO, has been an ICA member since she was 17 and that’s well over 50 years ago now.

Pieta House, the suicide and self-harm crisis centre, received over €3,000 at Cork Federation’s AGM in Watergrasshill earlier this month.

Taghmon Guild member Mella Winters fought off stiff competition in Wexford Federation recently where she won the top prize for her simnel cake.

The knitted chickens that raise thousands each year for cancer research are the result of the concerted efforts of many – but it all started 13 years ago when a Fermoy ICA cancer survivor wanted to give something back.

Bantry ICA PRO Ursula Kingston has fond memories of the massive annual carnival held in post-Second World War Cologne. 

A Wexford ICA member, who has just published her third book of poetry, wrote two poems especially for the Easter Rising 1916 commemoration and read them recently at An Grianán.

EU member states have been cleared to offer cash to dairy farmers reduce their milk supply, expected to be about 10c per litre of supply reduction they achieve.

CONGRATULATIONS were offered to Maura Duggan, a member of Knocklofty guild in South Tipperary, following the highly successful Christmas halloween party which she organised.