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Marginal Bounce in May Sentiment Survey but Irish Consumers Remain Anxious

Irish consumer confidence improved marginally in May as tariff threats eased slightly but sentiment remains soft and continues to signal a nervous Irish consumer.

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Credit Unions sponsor National Volunteering Week 2025

The ILCU, on behalf of credit unions across the country, is delighted to partner with Volunteer Ireland to sponsor National Volunteering Week. 

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Trade War Threats see Irish Consumer Sentiment slide to two -year low in April

Irish consumer sentiment fell sharply but not surprisingly in April with fears that a global trade war would lead to markedly weaker economic conditions in Ireland.

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2030 vision; Concerns around challenging economic conditions over the next five years

Consumer sentiment research undertaken on behalf of credit unions in ROI and NI has found that both ROI and NI consumers are broadly aligned.

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ILCU welcomes Economy Minister’s launch of consultation on credit union legislative reform

The Irish League of Credit Unions warmly welcomes the announcement by the Economy Minister of a public consultation on the reform of credit union legislation in Northern Ireland.

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Q1 FY2025 Quarterly Results show continued Growth and Momentum

Q1 FY2025 (October 2024 - December 2024) results on for ILCU affililated credit unions show continued growth.

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Ireland’s Top Young Quizzers Crowned in 2025 Credit Union Schools Quiz Final

Holy Family National School representing Rathmore & District CU and Quignamanger National School, representing Ballina CU are the winning schools in the 2025 Credit Union Schools Quiz.

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Seven Credit Unions join the Home Energy Updrade Loan Scheme

The ILCU is delighted to support seven of its affiliated credit unions in joining the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme.

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Tariff war worries cause Irish consumer sentiment to slide in March

Irish consumer confidence weakened to its lowest level in nine months in March on fears of the impact on the Irish economy of a tariff war.

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Improved sentiment reading hints that NI consumers start 2025 on a less fearful footing

Northern Ireland consumer confidence improved modestly between November 2024 and February 2025.

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