In a bid to get ICA ladies to extend themselves in friendship and to get to know members of neighbouring guilds, Wexford Federation has been holding convenor meetings since last September.

Cork Federation should have celebrated their 80th birthday earlier this year but with all the commemorative events around 1916, they decided to put it on hold until the first Sunday in December when they hosted a dinner in Innishannon House Hotel.

Mourneabbey Guild is set to represent Cork in the national ICA pitch and putt competition for the third time.

Banking and bursaries were just two of the topics on the agenda when Wexford ICA Federation met recently.

Dee Devereux, a former Wexford Federation president and treasurer, was nominated for a Silver Surfer award in the most recent competition.