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Irish Football Association elects Colin McKendry as president to lead Northern Ireland football
The Irish Football Association has elected Colin McKendry as its new president at its AGM, succeeding Conrad Kirkwood. The appointment places an experienced Irish League administrator at the helm of Northern Ireland's national football governing body.
Ciaran Bollard brought governance expertise to Association and Institutes Awards 2025 judging panel
Spotlighted as a judging panellist last year, Ciaran Bollard, CEO of the Corporate Governance Institute, brought two decades of scaling expertise and international business leadership to The Association and Institutes Awards 2025, assessing excellence across professional bodies driving Ireland's sector-wide progress. Bollard's background spanning business scaling, multi-geography team leadership, and board-level governance positions him to evaluate how associations translated strategic vision into measurable member outcomes, professional standards advancement, and sectoral influence competencies critical to identifying organisations delivering genuine impact beyond operational competence.
From Deployment to Delivery: Why Irish Associations Must Close the AI Adoption-Impact Gap
Accenture finds 82% of Irish working hours can now be augmented by AI, up from 40% eighteen months ago, yet only one in ten organisations are seeing real value. Associations have a clear mandate to lead on CPD, AI literacy, and closing the adoption-impact gap.
Korea BCI Association launches in Seoul to drive brain-computer interface industry growth
Korea BCI Association has formally launched in Seoul, electing its first chairman and uniting industry, healthcare, and academia to advance the nation's brain-computer interface sector. The body's formation shows how associations can anchor fast-emerging technology ecosystems.
MENA Fintech Association and Swiss Fintech Association sign MoU to advance cross-border ecosystem collaboration
MENA Fintech Association and the Swiss Fintech Association have signed an MoU to advance cross-border fintech collaboration and ecosystem integration. The alliance shows how regional associations can build structured international partnerships to extend member reach.
Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association calls for urgent reset in seafood sector funding
The Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association has called for urgent funding reform across the seafood sector, warning that support programmes have lacked practical value and frontline industries must be prioritised. The statement sets a clear advocacy mandate for the association.
Alpha Housing secures £20m sustainability-linked loan to deliver 240 new social homes
Northern Ireland's Alpha Housing has secured a £20 million (€23.Northern Ireland's Alpha Housing has secured a £20 million (€23.8 million) sustainability-linked loan from Danske Bank to deliver 240 new social homes. The deal links funding costs directly to ESG and biodiversity performance.
Credit Union Development Association calls on government to enable next phase of sector growth
The Credit Union Development Association has called on government to remove regulatory barriers and enable the next phase of credit union growth at an Oireachtas committee hearing. The submission covers corporate frameworks, digital transformation, and financial wellbeing.
Member Engagement & Communications Award celebrates excellence in connection at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025
The Member Engagement & Communications Award category at The Association and Institutes Awards 2025 recognised seven standout finalists delivering excellence in stakeholder connection, inclusive communication strategies, and community building that strengthen professional networks, enhance member value, and position organisations as trusted voices across compliance, construction safety, learning innovation, education, energy, finance, and housing sectors. These shortlisted organisations demonstrated how strategic engagement extends beyond transactional communication to create sustained communities where members, constituents, and stakeholders experience meaningful participation, professional growth, and collective influence shaping sector-wide standards and practices
The Cost Crisis Facing Irish Small Firms Is a Call to Action for Associations
SFA’s 2026 annual survey finds Irish small firm costs up 44% since 2023, with 59% holding under six months of liquidity. Associations have a clear mandate to lead on advocacy, financial resilience, and member support.
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