Mayo ICA Federation

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Mayo ICA Federation Mayo ICA continues to play an active role in the social and economic life of the county. Behy meet Tuesdays new Community Centre Behy 9pm-11pm.

The federation has 12 guilds and is part of the National Irish Countrywomens Association There are 14 guilds in Mayo Federation:

Ballina meet 1st Tuesday of the month with crafts & activities every other Tuesday Community Centre Ballina 3pm. Bonniconlon meet 2nd Monday of each month + crafts & activities every other Monday 8.30pm- 10pm new Bonniconlon Centre. Contact [email protected]

Brickens meet 3rd Thursday of the month 8.30pm Brickens Community Centre. Castlebar meet 1st Monday of month, crafts& activities every other Monday 8pm-10pm Social Services Centre Castlebar. Contact [email protected]

Claremorris meet 2nd Wednesday of month + crafts& activities every other Wednesday 8pm Curan Centre. Crossboyne meet every Thursday 8.30pm old Crossboyne School. Crossmolina (new Guild) Meeting times to be finalised by Guild. Venue Social Services Centre Crossmolina. email: [email protected]

Kilkelly meet 2nd Tuesday of the month + every other Tuesday for crafts & activities Community Centre Kilkelly 8pm-10pm. Contact [email protected]

Meelick meet 2nd Wednesday of every month in Meelick Community Centre 8.30pm. Contact [email protected]

Moy ICA Guild (evening Ballina Guild) NEW. Wednesday evenings at 8.30pm. Venue to be finalised by Guild. Mulranny meet 2nd Tuesday of each month + crafts & activities every other Tuesday Amenity Centre Mulranny 8pm. Contact [email protected]

Westport meet 2nd Tuesday of each month + crafts & activities every other Tuesday Westport Order of Malta Hall 8.30pm. Contact [email protected]

07/10/2026
02/10/2026
26/09/2026

🧸 MAKE A TEDDY. SPREAD A LITTLE JOY. 🧶✨

Could your teddy become the next star of Today?

The Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA) and RTÉ Today Show are joining forces for a brand-new nationwide Teddy Bear Competition — and we want to see your creativity! 🇮🇪

Whether you knit, sew, crochet, patchwork, upcycle or simply get creative, make a teddy with plenty of personality and let your imagination run wild. ❤️

📏 Your teddy must be no more than 15 inches / 40cm in length.

🏆 There’s a fantastic prize for the overall winner: a two-night stay away + a Hisense Smart Washing Machine!

And there’s a lovely feel-good twist — all suitable teddies entered will be donated to local hospitals or charities across Ireland. ❤️

📺 12 semi-finalists will have the chance to appear on Today, with four finalists making it through to the Grand Final on Friday 4 December.

🧸 HOW TO ENTER

Send your finished teddy to:

The ICA Today Show Teddy Bear Competition
An Grianán Adult Education College
Termonfeckin
Co. Louth
A92 X9TF

📅 Entries must arrive by Friday 23 October 2026.

👉 Entry form and full terms & conditions:

Teddy Bear Competition entry form
https://www.rte.ie/documents/tv/2026/09/the-teddy-bear-competition-entry-form.pdf

Terms & Conditions link:

https://www.rte.ie/documents/tv/2026/09/terms-and-conditions-for-the-ica-teddy-bear-competition-2026-update.pdf

Get those needles and hooks at the ready — your teddy could be the next Teddy Bear star of Today! ⭐🧸

What a magnificent competition we had at the Federation meeting tonight hosted by Kilkelly guild. Huge congrats to Marg...
24/09/2026

What a magnificent competition we had at the Federation meeting tonight hosted by Kilkelly guild. Huge congrats to Margaret from our new guild Moygownagh with the winner decorated cushion in the Winning colours.

16/09/2026

Sixteen bakers are heading to Ploughing 2026 with one aim - to make Ireland's best brown bread.

This year, eight senior finalists will be joined by eight young bakers aged 12 to 18 as the competition introduces a junior category for the first time in its history.

More than 130 loaves were tasted during the regional semi-finals before the final lineup was chosen. The senior winner will take home €5,000 and an oven worth more than €2,000, while the winning junior and their school will each receive a €1,500 voucher.

The finalists will bake live on 15 and 16 September before both winners are crowned on the final day of Ploughing.

Ann Loftus from Bonniconlon through to Thursdays final of the Brown bread competition. Well done Ann and good luck
15/09/2026

Ann Loftus from Bonniconlon through to Thursdays final of the Brown bread competition. Well done Ann and good luck

13/09/2026

Thank you Tom for letting the lads come along. It made a good day great. Well done ladies who did basketry and all those who did calligraphy, pyrography, needle felting and smart phone class at the MSLETB centre in Castlebar

27/07/2026
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26/06/2026

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