Limk Fed Vice Pres Nora Stapleton,Oola and Ethel Patterson Chairperson WI Northern Ireland at Nat ICA AGM Adare Co limerick
Presentation to Cathaoirleach By Nat ICA President Anne Maria Dennison
Comhbhrón
It was with great sadness that members of Drombanna guild heard of the untimely death of Ger Burke, Tubberquin, son of their esteemed ICA colleague, friend and neighbour Helen. Gers remains were waked in Cross’s Funeral Home, Ballyneety with Requiem Mass in Knockea Church, Ballyneety on Wednesday May 26.Cremation took place in the Island Crematorium,
Ringaskiddy, Co Cork on the following day. Ger is deeply mourned by his parents Helen and Jim, sisters Barbara and Georgina, their families, Helen’s partnerMick, extended family, friends and neighbours to whom deepest sympathy is offered.
Ní imithe uainn ach imithe rómhainn
National AGM
All counties were represented at the National ICA AGM in Adare last week with almost 400 delegates filling the conference hall. Naturally Limerick Federation was strong in numbers with many on duty from an early hour ensuring that all went smoothly. Everybody was registered with voting papers issued when the business commenced at 10.30am.Tellers Joan Riordan, Ardagh and Rita Horgan, Mainistir na Féile were very much in evidence as reports of the National Executive Board were approved, policy motions discussed, and the election of new Procedures Standing Orders Committee conducted. Among the Policy issues prioritised by the ICA as a focus for Policy and Advocacy work are
Children’s Rights, Disappearance of migrant children, Use of the Amber Alert system in Europe, Trafficking of Women and Violence against women.
It was farewell to many including Marie Hayes, from Cappamore who held the Limerick Federation Presidency for the past three years and congratulations to incoming officers including Peggy O’Brien from Cahir who is the new Munster Vice President.
Mar buille scoir what could be more fitting at this well organised and efficiently run AGM than all delegates singing ’Happy Birthday’ to nonagenarian May O’Connor of Castlemahon as National President Anne Maria Dennison presented her with a bouquet of flowers ?
Arts and Craft Exhibition
An exhibition of Arts and Crafts by members of the Mainistir Na Féile guild will be officially opened on Thursday June 3 at 7.30pm in the local library. Doing the honours will be ‘one of their own’ National President Anne Maria Dennison who cuts the tape or perhaps pops the champagne. All members, past and present ,are invited to attend on the night where will no doubt many stories will be told and friendships renewed. Bí leo agus Fáilte
Visit to Aras an Uachtaráin
All 300 ICA members travelling to the Garden Party at Aras an Uachtaráin on Tuesday July 6 are requested to assemble at The Visitors Centre, Phoenix Park,Dublin by 2pm.Transport will be provided from this centre to the Aras and the Garden Party will take place from 2.30pm to 5pm.There will be a display of craft in The Douglas Hyde Room at the Aras with an input from the county associations.
Irish Haemochromatosis Association
Denise McAuliffe of the above association says ‘Go Raibh Míle Maith agaibh’ to ICA for their support in having The Irish Haemochromatosis Association literature distributed at their AGM in Adare and also at Tralee conference thereby helping in raising awareness of this illness. For further information Denise may be contacted at (087) 8298461 or email:
denisemcauliffe@ireland.com.
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