Organisation: Cork Federation

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West Cork tries hand at pitch and putt

The morning I talked to West Cork ICA vice-president Brigid O’Brien, she was on her way to an 11am meeting with members interested in doing pitch and putt.

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ICA news: Rathpeacon hosts table quiz for Special Olympics Munster

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ICA news: Tea cosies in the television spotlight

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Innovative book promises to boost use of Irish language

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Cork Federation celebrates 80th birthday in style

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Cork ICA federation pub quiz serves up a night to remember

ICA news: Ballinora ICA enjoys summer of successful social activities

Ballinora ICA’s community commitment was to the fore this summer when they catered for two events in their locality over one weekend.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

ICA news: Ballinspittle members enjoy series of unlikely events

Ballinspittle ICA Guild’s commitment to helping out their community has seen them involved in some rather unusual events.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

ICA news: Cork gears up for 80th anniversary

Cork ICA Federation marks its 80th birthday next year and celebrations are set to start early in the New Year.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2016

Craftworkers enjoy benefits of getting creative for charity

One trend Ballincollig Guild president Cathie O’Neill noticed at her craft classes this spring is the increased interest in crafting for charity – whether it’s knitting blankets for premature babies in Cork or crocheting matinee jackets for infants overseas.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

ICA news: Pieta House receives €3,800 boost

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

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

ICA news: Focus on enhancing mental wellbeing

Mid-Cork vice-president Ena Howell is well known for awareness-raising around mental wellbeing. 

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

ICA news: Innishannon’s adventurous ladies on voyage of discovery

The ladies of Innishannon ICA Guild get about. In the last decade, members have travelled the length and breath of Ireland by bus. 

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Inniscarra-Ballincollig ICA puts on dazzling 80th birthday party

Inniscarra-Ballincollig ICA pulled out all the stops when celebrating its 80th birthday. They devoted all of 2015 to it, with events marking it practically every month.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2016

ICA's Lisavaird guild in good spirits after month of highs and lows

Cork Federation’s October meeting in Lisavaird had its mix of light-hearted and more serious moments.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2015

ICA news: Lombardstown guild sends call out for new members

Lombardstown ICA is hoping a fashion event in Glantane Community Centre next Thursday night will bring in new members.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

Inniscarra, Ballincollig ICA guilds celebrate 80th anniversary

Not too many ICA guilds have a letter from the Queen of England in their archives.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2015

ICA: Excitement rises for finals of national brown bread baking

Watergrasshill ICA president Kathleen Barry had two broken fingers when she won the Cork Federation heat of the national brown bread baking competition in June.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2015

Helen O’Callaghan: Boherbue ladies all set to take flight on eastern adventure

Boherbue Guild is spreading its wings this September with a week-long trip to Krakow.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015

ICA news: Janet Osborne masterminds novel win

Janet Osborne, a member of Berrings Guild for the past six years, loves Jane Austin’s novels. She has read Pride and Prejudice loads of times and brings it on holidays with her, most recently on a trip to Dubai.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

VIDEO: Pigeon racing is flying high in Ireland

It’s a pastime associated with former Coronation Street character Jack Duckworth, but pigeon racing is alive and well in Ireland. And prize birds can be worth as much as €250,000, says Jonathan deBurca Butler

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015

Cork’s new president brings lifelong passion to the role

The new president of Cork ICA Federation literally grew up along with her own local guild, Berrings.

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Rathpeacon raises funds for autism

Rathpeacon ICA Guild recently presented in the region of €500 — the proceeds of its fundraising table quiz for ‘Autism Assist Dogs’ — to outgoing Cork Federation president Phil O’Leary.

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Love is in the air as Knockraha craft event puts smiles on faces

Love, romance and all things seductive were on the minds of attendees at Cork Federation’s spring meeting in Knockraha.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Goleen branch goes extra mile when it comes to participation

For Sheila Lucey, former PRO of Goleen ICA, an email sent by a colleague who’d left Ireland sums up the essence of being an ICA guild member.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Cork ladies take top endeavour award

“Were we that good?” was the reaction of Bishopstown ICA members when the Cork Federation Endeavour Award was presented to them.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2014

Limerick ICA members due to visit European Union offices

Limerick ICA members are due to visit the European Parliament offices on Thurs, Feb 23.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2012

A guild with a big heart — and with good reason

CORK’S winter federation meeting, held in Burnfort Primary School a fortnight before Christmas, was hosted by Mourne Abbey ICA, who describe themselves as a guild with a big heart — with plenty of justification.

Thu, 12 Jan, 2012

Marion scoops Reporting Trophy

A CANOVEE guild member has won the national ICA Trophy for Reporting.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2012

How does 53-year-old guild stay so strong?

ASK why Douglas ICA is such a strong guild, and the answer most probably lies in one word — ‘flexibility’.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2011

Goleen guild stays the distance during busy first 10 years

GOLEEN ICA Guild used to be part of Schull ICA, until they realised in 2001 they had enough members to form their own local guild.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2011

Ena stunned by Volunteer victory

ENA HOWELL thought the other five finalists in the ICA Volunteer of the Year competition were fantastic. “I was shocked to win,” says the Cork Federation secretary, who’s a mum-of-three and who has also been a foster carer for 22 years.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2011