About Us
The Caravan Camping and Mobile Home Society formally known as The Irish Caravan & Camping Council (ICC) is the Representative Association for the Caravan and Camping sector in Ireland. In 2021 the ICC has a membership of 113 members, made up as follows:
- 89 caravan and camping parks in the Republic of Ireland (All Fáilte Ireland approved)
- 11 caravan and camping parks in Northern Ireland
- 13 trade members (motorhome hirers, sales, equipment sales, etc.)
The remit of the Irish Caravan and Camping Council is to:
- To ensure members interests are taken into account in policy formation
- To provide advice and information to members on a wide range of issues
- To encourage product quality and development
- Develop a coherent and strategic marketing programme for caravan and camping in Ireland.
- To Provide a range of services and benefits which will maximise membership
- To seek constantly to fulfill these objectives at least cost to members
The Board of Directors
The national council is made up of 10 Directors who meet on a monthly basis to advance the objectives of the ICC. The Board of Directors is a body of elected members responsible for the governance, leadership and strategy of the co-operative.
Board of Directors (updated 07/11/2023)
Bayview Caravan & cAMPING pARK, Waterford – Chairperson
Mark Knowles
Knockalla Caravan & Camping Park, Donegal – Vice Chairperson
Patricia Doherty
Rushin House Caravan Park, Fermanagh – Treasurer
Cathal O'Dolan
Sligo Tourist Development Association Co Ltd, Sligo – Honorary Secretary
Joe Corcoran
Fossa Caravan & Camping Park, Kerry
Derry Brosnan
Sextons Caravan & Camping Park, Cork
Elaine Sexton
Morriscastle Holiday Park, Wexford
Niamh Darcy
Lakeside Holiday Park, Clare
Thomas Bottcher
Rivervalley Holiday Park, Wicklow
Lorna Williams
O' Meara Camping, Dublin
Cathal Yates
Management Team
CEO
Con Quill
Administrative Secretary
Aideen Flynn
Where It All Began
The Irish Caravan and Camping Council began life in 1960, and became a limited company in 1969. Its constitution and framework was based on that of the UK-based National Caravan Council. Initially it stemmed from likeminded people in the manufacturing industry seeking to promote and protect the interests of their businesses and their industry. Major Harry Ffrench was the first Chairman in 1960. In 1994 it registered under the Irish Co-operative Society Limited (ICOS) as The Caravan Camping and Mobile Home Society under the chair of Tom Horgan. The Council has gone from strength to strength over the past 60 years and has evolved into one of the leading tourism representative bodies in Ireland. Whilst the workings of the organisation has changed over the years the ethos still remains – to represent and promote the caravan & camping industry in Ireland.
List of ICC Chairpersons
- 1960 – 1963 Major Harry Ffrench
- 1963 – 1969 Leslie Ross
- 1969 – 1972 Hugh O’Reilly
- 1972 – 1975 Alex Malcolm
- 1975 – 1978 Dermot Kavanagh
- 1978 – 1981 Diarmuid Kenneally
- 1981 – 1984 Jim Dowling
- 1984 – 1986 Aubrey Smyth
- 1986 – 1988 Diarmuid Kenneally
- 1988 – 1991 Tommy Byrne
- 1991 – 1994 Tom Horgan
- 1994 – 1996 Dave Hyland
- 1996 – 1999 Nora Heraty
- 1999 – 2001 Violet Williams
- 2001 – 2004 Ron Charles
- 2004 – 2006 Nuala Allen
- 2006 – 2009 Con Quill
- 2009 – 2012 Niamh Darcy
- 2012 – 2015 Con Quill
- 2015 – 2016 Mark Knowles
- 2016 – 2019 Joe Corcoran
- 2019 – 2022 Niamh Darcy
- 2022-2024 Mark Knowles
