Month: March 2020

Are you experiencing financial difficulty due to the Covid-19 crisis?

If you are experiencing financial difficulty in meeting your loan repayments as a direct result of the Coronavirus and want to make an alternative payment arrangement please complete our Temporary Loan Arrangement Request Form and our credit control team will be able to help you out. We are experiencing a high volume of requests at […]

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Paschal Donohoe praises work of credit unions

The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, welcomed the ongoing work of the credit union sector to support members in difficulties due to COVID-19. The government continues to support credit unions as a provider of key services to their members, including access to income, savings, credit, and to payment services. […]

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CUs considered ‘essential retail outlets’

The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) welcomed the announcement by the government that credit unions are considered an ‘essential retail outlet’ in the ongoing fight against COVID-19. This comes on the back of Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe publicly acknowledging the extensive work that has been ongoing across the credit union sector to ensure […]

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IQ ATM card deadline extended

If you received a letter from us recently regarding cessation of the IQ ATM service, we can confirm that due to the difficulties being encountered by members during COVID- 19 crisis, the traditional IQ ATM card will now continue to work beyond the expiration deadline of the end of March. These cards can only be […]

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Stay alert for fraudsters

At this time, more than ever, opportunists will be looking for a way to make a quick buck. That quick buck could well be YOUR hard earned buck. We have had two phone calls this week telling us this same story. One member got a phone call at around 2pm last Saturday afternoon, 22nd March, […]

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No More Face to Face Loan Applications

We can no longer accept loan applications face to face; please call or email us to apply for a loan. 056-7722042 or email loans@stcanicescu.ie LOAN DRAW DOWNS will be conducted by appointment only. Upon approval, our loans team will be in contact to arrange a suitable time for you to draw down your loan.

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High Street Kilkenny Branch closed Saturdays

Please note that due the Corona Virus crisis, the High Street Kilkenny Branch of St. Canice’s CU will no longer open on Saturdays. There will be a phone service and an email response service. We will no longer accept loan applications face to face; call or email us to apply. LOAN DRAW DOWNS will be […]

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NEW Priority hours on Thursday and Friday mornings

Our message to members is; to transact over the phone and on-line instead of coming into a branch, if you can. There are some members who will have to come into a branch. For our members aged > 65 years of age and those who may be more vulnerable during the Corona Virus crisis. We […]

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MacDonagh Junction Kilkenny Branch will not open

In order to maintain a reasonable level of service to our members in Kilkenny City, our High Street branch only will be in operation though the Corona Virus crisis. MacDonagh Junction branch will remain closed until further notice.

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Avoid coming into a branch if you can – Corona Virus update

MEMBER NOTICE IN THE INTEREST OF THE SAFETY OF OUR STAFF & MEMBERS, WE REQUEST THAT YOU AVOID COMING INTO ANY BRANCH IF YOU CAN. TRANSACT ONLINE OR OVER THE PHONE INSTEAD. REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE FOR ONLINE BANKING TO HAVE FULL 24/7 ACCESS FROM HOME. ACCESSING MONEY. Online Banking is the easiest way to […]

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Some entertainment options for the kids

The Irish League of Credit Unions has written a blog with ideas for parents to keep the lil’ ones thinking, learning and creating – so their impressionable, sponge-like brains don’t succumb to mindless hours of a particular pink pig – (However entertaining she may be… you know who we’re referring to). There is also the […]

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Tips to keep up a level of school work at home

One of the vloggers on Instagram we like for beauty & fashion tips is Sinéad from @thebeauttruth. Sinéad is a primary school teacher on maternity leave and has put together a great list on how to keep some level of school work or normality going at home. She is well worth a follow and this […]

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Coronavirus / COVID-19

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) now in the Republic of Ireland, we are conscious some Members may wish to avoid coming into our branches to carry out transactions. Therefore we would like to remind Members that most Credit Union services are available online and through our Member Services Centre. Online & Phone options, if you wish […]

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MacDonagh Junction Branch to Close

It is with regret that the St. Canice’s Credit Union Branch in MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre will officially close for business on Saturday 18th April 2020 at 4pm. Our branch in MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre was opened in 2008 and since then member needs have changed along with how they interact with us as a […]

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