Leadership renewed

Leadership across Ireland’s associations sector is taking on a sharper, more purposeful edge. Fresh faces at ELSA Ireland hint at new ideas driving legal support, while calls from INHFA for targeted farm funding remind us how vital direct advocacy remains. Community hubs are set to grow with renewed funding, showing how place-based connections build resilience from the ground up. Even in sport, the Fitness Inclusion Games are challenging outdated models to broaden participation. At the same time, hospitality leaders brace for VAT decisions that could shutter businesses, and friction under the Windsor Framework continues to strain trading ties. 

Each headline speaks to one truth: associations shape the environments they work within, but it’s their leaders who choose how to respond. That choice – to advocate, reimagine, and persist – is what builds relevance and trust in changing times.