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The Irish Airsoft Association is the National Governing Body for the sport of airsoft in the Republic of Ireland. We work with government agencies such as the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, An Garda Síochána, Customs and the national sports administration authorities to safeguard and advance airsoft in Ireland. We are also the primary point of contact for national press agencies, newspaper, TV and radio when it comes to airsoft.
Our mission is:.
- To safeguard and advance the sport of airsoft through responsible self-governance and representation, and engagement with relevant authorities.
- To provide safety and peace of mind to players and parents of players by promoting our affiliated retailers and venues, who have voluntarily signed up to a code of ethics and conduct.
- To improve and maintain the profile of airsoft in Irish society through engagement with the media and special interest groups.
We are a volunteer-run, non-profit organisation. Our operations are open to scrutiny by members and non-members alike. You can read the minutes of all our meetings in the “Meeting Minutes and Notes” section of our website, which you can find in the menu at the top of the page. We are also regular airsoft players, and will often use Twitter to let you know where we are playing so you can talk to us in person. See our Twitter feed to the left or at http://www.twitter.com/irishairsoft
Find an IAA approved venue close to you.
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We rely on the support of our individual members to continue running. We urge anyone who is interested in the sport of airsoft to become a member. It costs just €10, and you can join at http://signup.irishairsoft.ie/
We are in the process of completely revamping the website, forums and user registration process.
The website address will not change but it will have many new features which we hope our members, users and visitors will enjoy.
It will also have added functionality for all IAA afiliates.
As part of this process we have disabled new user registrations on the forum and also locked some of the forums.
We are still contactable on the forum, on our facebook page or at info@irishairsoft.ie
Watch this space for more details…..
The Minutes of the IAA AGM for 2011 have been posted. They can be viewed Here (PDF)
Hi all,
The Red Cow hotel has been booked for the 10th of March 2012 from 2pm to 4pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served on from 2pm to 2:30pm. The meeting will start at 2:30.
For anyone attending, please try to be there early so that we may start the EGM promptly.
Thanks,
Tom Keogh
The 2011 AGM has finished and the 2011 committee have stepped down as per the constitution.
However, there was a motion carried that will allow them to stay on in a care taking role until the EGM on March 10th.
They will not be able to make any executive decisions, or process any memberships as this will be left for the new committee. They will be able to answer emails and media enquiries.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support during 2011and look forward to seeing you at the EGM.
Dear members,
We must apologise to all. Due to a date counting error on our part, the date for the EGM has been pushed out. The correct date for the EGM will be Saturday the 10th of March 2012. This change of date will bring us back in line with our constitution and allow for nomination and motions for voting.
Thank you to the eagle-eyed members for pointing out this error.
Yours sincerely,
The IAA Committee
Dear Members,
This is to notify all Irish Airsoft Accociation members that an EGM will be held on Saturday 3rd of March 2012 at a venue to be decided. Details of the venue will be posted soon.
The EGM is only open to Members who are fully paid up by 5pm on Friday 27th January 2012. We will not be in a position to process membership applications after this date as we will be preparing for the AGM and all committee positions will be declared vacant at the end of the AGM.
The committee will maintain a section in our forums for the AGM and the information you need to know about it. This will include Officer nominations, Motion proposals and publications.
The operation of the EGM is legally bound by our Constitution and it applies strict timelines for certain aspects of the meeting. These are set out below:
Election of officers for the 2012 committee will take place at the EGM. Nominations for committee positions must be proposed and seconded in writing (EGM Forum, email, or letter) by 5PM on Saturday the 28th of January. All positions are open and we encourage as many people to stand as possible.
When submitting nominations for election, motions for voting or seconding you must include your full name and IAA membership number.
The committee encourage all members and affiliates to attend this event. Affiliates are only allowed to vote, submit motions, nominate officers and second officers in their individual capacity as individual members. Affiliates in their own right have no standing so the owners need to be signed-up members before the cut off date.
Best Regards
The Committee
Dear Members,
The Irish Airsoft Association will hold its Annual General Meeting for 2011 on Saturday the 28th January 2012 in the Red Cow Business Centre at 2PM.
This meeting is only open to Members who are fully paid up by 5pm on Friday 20th January 2012.
google map location for The Red Cow Business Centre
The committee will maintain a section in our forums for the AGM and the information you need to know about it. This will include Officer nominations, Motion proposals and publications.
The operation of the AGM is legally bound by our Constitution and it applies strict timelines for certain aspects of the meeting. These are set out below:
Motions for voting must be proposed and seconded in writing (AGM Forum, email, or letter) by 5PM on Sunday the 18th of December. After this point no further motions can be accepted.
Election of officers for the 2012 committee will take place at the end of the meeting. Nominations for committee positions must be proposed and seconded in writing (AGM Forum, email, or letter) by 5PM on Sunday the 18th of Decemberber. All positions are open and we encourage as many people to stand as possible.
When submitting nominations for election, motions for voting or seconding you must include your full name and IAA membership number.
The meeting agenda and association financial report will be sent to all members before the 28th of December.
The committee encourage all members and affiliates to attend this event. Affiliates are only allowed to vote, submit motions, nominate officers and second officers in their individual capacity as individual members. Affiliates in their own right have no standing so the owners need to be signed-up members before the cut off date.
Best Regards
The Committee
Airsoft is featuring on the upcoming Setanta Sports series Yes I Can. This inspirational series, hosted by Mark Pollock, gives four people with disabilities the chance to take on a sporting challenge. Simon Jameson, who has Muscular Dystrophy, has spent 5 years adapting a wheelchair so he can play airsoft. Watch his episode on Monday 14th of November and see how he got on.
Yes I Can airs on Monday 7th of November at 9pm and continues every Monday in November at the same time. Check out the Behind the Scenes here: http://www.youtube.com/user/beactivebereal#g/c/A266A787411646EA and on beReal TV on facebook.
We are happy to announce that the IAA will have an information stand at the Salute Show in Malahide Castle this weekend the 27th and 28th of August. Volunteers are welcome to help out.
Salute is organised by A.I.M.E. (Association of Irish Military Enthusiasts) and promises to be a good day out.
But thats not all. Due to the generosity of the event sponsors, entry will be free. Yup, thats right , free.
So bring your war-face and enjoy the show.
Recently we visitedTigerland airsoft club in the grounds of Temple House in Sligo to celebrate their first year in operation. We were able to add to the great atmosphere by handing Keith Richardson, the site operator, his IAA certificate.
From the begining, Keith had worked very hard with help from the IAA in setting his club up. As a result he was able to secure all the necessary permissions to operate a site, and since day one of operation, it has been a cracking site to play on with mixed terrain of hills, meadows and dense natural forest extending to about 60 acres.
We wish Keith, and all the members of Tigerland airsoft Club the best for the future and we hope the club goes from strength to strength as time goes by.
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