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19 Aug 2019

ILCU survey finds significant increase in students skipping lectures to work

New, national ILCU research shows that more students are under financial pressure. A quarter (24%) say finance/debt is their biggest worry. Almost three quarters (74%) say they have to work during the college term to cope with costs.

23 Jul 2019

ILCU Survey Shows One Third of Northern Ireland Families in Debt over Back to School Costs

Over a third (37%) of Northern Ireland parents continue to get into debt covering the expense of back-to-school. The numbers in debt have remained steady since our survey last year.

16 Jul 2019

ILCU survey shows marked increase in numbers struggling with Back to School costs

More than three quarters of parents (78%) say the cost of Back to School is a financial burden. This is a significant increase on 67% in 2018.

10 May 2019

Study finds credit unions are most respected provider of financial services

Credit unions have been named the highest regarded organisations providing financial services in Ireland.

29 Apr 2019

Minister Donohoe addresses credit unions at ILCU AGM 2019

Read minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD address to credit union members at the AGM.

15 Apr 2019

Credit union borrowers the focus of heart-warming new RTE One series

A new eight-part RTE One television series will take viewers for a look into the credit union loan office! The Borrowers, commencing on Tuesday April 16^th at 8.30pm, takes a fly-on-the-wall look at the people who borrow from their local credit unions.

10 Apr 2019

Brexit and the Border Event - Belfast

A reminder of the upcoming event the ILCU ‘Brexit and The Border’ meeting in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast this Thursday 11^th April at 7.15.p.m.

08 Apr 2019

28th All Ireland Credit Union Schools Quiz Winners Announced

Winners of the 28^th All Ireland Credit Union Schools Quiz at the RDS, Dublin on Sunday 7^thApril have been announced after a hotly contested competition.

06 Mar 2019

Six in ten credit card users don’t know what interest rate they pay

A new, national survey has found that more than half of the population own a credit card (57%). However, almost six in ten (59%) credit card users said they were not aware of the interest rate they pay on their balance.

06 Feb 2019

Brexit - A Practical Guide

The ILCU has developed a new Brexit Guide which aims to distil and filter the wide range of data available and translate it into a credit union context.

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