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Confidence falls further but much less than in March
Students from St. Canice’s Co Ed Primary School, Kilkenny and from North Dublin National School Project, Whitehall, Dublin 11 were crowned the 2026 Credit Union Schools Quiz Champions.
Almost half (45%) of consumers planning significant home improvement spending in the next two years, and a further 27% planning a ‘refresh’ such as painting and decorating.
Broadly based slide sees confidence drop to 3 year low
The Irish League of Credit Unions, which represents 90% of active credit unions in the Republic of Ireland, has published its Q1 FY2026 results (Oct to Dec 2025) on behalf of its affiliated credit unions.
Findings from the latest quarterly Credit Union Northern Ireland Consumer Sentiment Survey show that almost half (47%) of consumers think that the economy will be weaker in five years’ time.
The ILCU has become aware of an investment scam in circulation. Please note, the ILCU has no involvement in any such scheme and does not offer any products directly to credit union members.
The ILCU has published the first all-island report highlighting the community impact of credit unions, showing €8 million worth of contributions in support of communities.
Slight uptick puts sentiment at best level since March ‘25
As is usually the case, Irish consumer sentiment edged higher in January.