ICOMOS Ireland was founded in 1984. Since the early 1990s it has grown and developed and currently has almost 100 members drawn from the State heritage services, local government, museums, universities and private practice. In 2004 ICOMOS Ireland hosted the Europe ICOMOS President's Meeting coupled with a very successful International Conference, which was supported by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Heritage Council. It also held a number of well-publicised events in Cork during Cork's European City of Culture.
                    
ICOMOS Ireland has now just completed its incorporation as a company limited by guarantee and will now register for charitable status. Much of the groundwork has already been completed with the Charities Office of the Revenue Commissioners. This will allow the organisation operate on a more formal basis with legally recognised governance procedures including audited accounts. It will also help ICOMOS Ireland to increase its membership base and introduce an accredited financial structure.

Up to now ICOMOS Ireland has operated with an Executive Committee and has been totally reliant on its voluntary members to fill the positions of President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Correspondence Secretary, Members’ Secretary and Ordinary committee member. The new company structure will facilitate the engagement of paid staff and other resources where necessary or advantageous.

Icomos Ireland was incorporated on the 28 day of February, 2007.  Number 435591