A Chara,

Dear Members and County Colleagues,
I do hope you are all keeping well and had a very enjoyable Bank Holiday recently. This weekend on Saturday May 9th the Annual “Darkness Into Light 2026 Walk ” will take place at various locations across London & globally commencing at 4.15am. The Event supports Pieta House and Icaps Therapy and Counselling Services, providing crucial support for Mental Health Services. The Event will take place at the following Locations in London & Luton:
– Cricklewood, commencing at the Crown Hotel NW2 3ED
– Clapham, commencing at Clapham Common Bandstand
– Luton, commencing at the Black Swan,Sundown Park LU3 2LU
– Sunbury-on-Thames, Hazelwood TW16 6QU
To Enter, visit the Registration Website:Https://eventmaster.ie/event/b9GRS9AHjr to complete your Registration and submit it to secure your participation. The Council of Irish County Associations has a long history of support for this great event since it’s inception, and we wish all our members & friends every success on Saturday morning planning to take part in this wonderful Event.

Our next Council Meeting of the C.I.C.A, is scheduled to take place in mid-May (further details to follow).

We sadly announce the Funeral of the late Maura Eivers R.I.P will take place on Friday week, May 15th in Archway, London commencing at 12.00 noon. Maura was a very dedicated member of the Offaly Association London for many years and also served on the Executive Committee of the C.I.C.A London. Her Funeral Arrangements are as follows:
Mass at St Gabriel’s Church, 15 St John’s Villas, Archway, London N19 3EE, commencing at 12.00 noon. This will be followed by cremation at St Pancras & Islington Cemetery, 278 High Road , London N2 9AG. The Council will provide a Guard of Honour at St Gabriel’s Church on Friday morning and all are welcome to participate. We extend our sincerest condolences to Maura’s family and friends & members of the Offaly Association London at this time and may her Soul rest in gentle peace.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to extend sincerest thanks to you all for your numerous cards, messages, texts, emails, phone calls and masses offered on the recent passing of my dear Mother Mary Giltenan and behalf of the Giltenan family for your support is truly and deeply appreciated. I look forward to returning to London in the coming week following our dear Mothers Months Mind taking place in Limerick on Sunday, and look forward to catching up with my dear friends and colleagues from the Council & County Associations in the coming weeks and months.

Yours Sincerely,
John Giltenan,
Hon Secretary CICA
07956 855957 available also on WhatsApp
johnglimerick@gmail.com