Ireland
The Angling Council of Ireland is registered and funded by Sport Ireland – the authority tasked with development of sport in the country, including coaching – and recognised as the umbrella body representing several different branches of angling in Ireland.
The different types of branches which ACI represents are among others: sea angling, coarse angling, predator angling (pike & perch), salmon and trout angling.
Given its privileged access to Irish authorities, the Angling Council of Ireland ensures that the voice and concerns by the Irish angling community is clearly heard among Irish politics and public administrations.
The Angling Council of Ireland has a structured coaching approach in which they provide for a future generation of anglers guided in a manner that will benefit the angler, our sport and recreation. Anglers can follow the pathway to be coached to the level of participation they choose with attention to the wellbeing of others and him/herself. Thanks to their efforts, Angling Council of Ireland has been able to provide over 300 of their members the correct certification to become an angling trainer/coach.
With their coaching program, ACI demonstrates that angling as a leisure activity plays a major role in developing societal skills while also motivating vulnerable adults & youngsters to increase their mental health, personal resilience and societal skills. All this by enjoying being outdoors!
Another important societal contribution to Irish society by ACI is its quest to make angling inclusive for all groups of people including physically and mental disabled people.
In partnership with the Equality Authority, ACI aims to promote new and existing opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in angling sport and recreation encouraging good health and well being as well as an element of outdoor physical activity. With this project, the ACI has also encouraged federations and clubs to facilitate rule changes at venues and in clubs to accommodate those with disabilities