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23-October-2017
Owning it with Skibbereen & Bandon Credit Union
It's peak time of the year for second-hand car sales and also the time people start thinking about the possibility of a shiny new 181 car in January. Here at Skibbereen and Bandon Credit Union, we pride ourselves on being the difference when it c...
27-June-2017
Achieving Dreams with Skibbereen & Bandon Credit Union
What a summer it has been again for Skibbereen rowers and the town of Skibbereen. Last August we were all swept up in Olympic and O'Donovan fever as the Credit Union turned in to the supporters gallery and hub with hundreds of people congregrating to...28-April-2016
MABS & Moneylenders
The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) have said they are very concerned at the reliance of Irish people on legal and illegal moneylenders. Some families use them to keep up with their weekly expenses, while others turn to moneylenders at more...15-April-2016
Credit Card Debt
If you have credit card debt and are only making the minimum monthly repayment, it can feel never ending. This is because the minimum repayment you make might be only a little higher than the interest each month so the amount you owe will reduce very...18-July-2015
152-Reg Cars On Sale From Today - 1st June 2015
The first of July is the first day of the year that new 152-reg cars go on sale. For our members who are looking to buy new cars, look out for new posts on our blog (http://blog.skibbereencu.ie/) in the coming weeks as we help you decide how be...18-July-2015
Shop Local Competition Winner - 16th June 2015
Congratulations to our SHOP LOCAL COMPETITION winner Rhona Scully. She was the lucky one out of hundreds of entries to win the €250 voucher to the shop of her choice. The competition was a huge success and we’d like to thank all the sho...1-July-2015
Skibbereen Credit Union School Quiz - 3rd February 2015
There was a great turnout at the Credit Union school quiz, held in Rossa College last week. Our own Valerie was Quizmistress for the night, and the rest of the staff and board helped out by collecting and correcting answers. We’d like to thank a...22-April-2015
Credit Union All Ireland Quiz 2015 - 15th April 2015
Well Done to the under 11 quiz team of Anna, Simon, Mya and Tom from Kilcoe National School. They represented Skibbereen Credit Union in the All Ireland Credit Union Quiz in the RDS in Dublin. The Kilcoe team came first in our local quiz in Rossa...28-March-2015
Photo Competition Winter Winners - 6th March 2015
The Winter section of our competition has come to a close, and before we can launch our Spring section, we had to present the winners with their prizes. Voting was quite intense, and we’d like to say a big thanks to everyone who voted for their ...28-March-2015
Hello to Bucs the Bear - 4th February 2015
Congratulations to the winner of our Name the Bear competition, Chloe O Mahony. She submitted the name Bucs. This was derived from reversing the initials of Skibbereen Credit Union Bear. Chloe received a tablet and a baby bear as the winning prize. B...28-March-2015
Winners of Skibbereen Credit Union GAA Competition - 28th December 2014
Muintir Skibbereen Credit Union would like to congratulate O’Donovan Rossa GAA Club for winning our recent GAA competition. O’Donovan Rossa won the competition by a very close margin, and on Saturday 27th Walter Power, Assistant Manager, pr...28-March-2015
Skibbereen Show - 19th July 2014
Congratulations to Diarmuid Murphy, whose cow managed to come in first place in the Friesan Heifer Class at the Carberry Show in Skibbereen Showgrounds. Our very own James Daly presented him with his trophy on the day. Congratulations to all other...28-March-2015
Tara’s Last Day - 13th January 2015
It was a tearful day in the office last Friday, as we said our goodbyes to Tara, who has joined Bishopstown Credit Union in Cork. She was a great addition to our team and we wish her all the best in the future.28-March-2015
Skibbereen Credit Union 48th AGM - 19th December 2014
Skibbereen Credit Union held our 48th Annual General Meeting recently in the West Cork Hotel and Chairman, Michael O’Brien, presented the annual report on another profitable year for the credit union. Michael opened the meeting by providing an o...28-March-2015
Managing Your Money
The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is a free and confidential service that can check to see if families are receiving all the entitlements they are eligible for and inform them of other services that they may not be aware of. For more inf...28-March-2015
Winner of our Guess the Weight Competition - 4th June 2014
Congratulations to Eleanor Casey from Skibbereen who won our recent Guess the Weight. Eleanor was closest to guessing the actual weight of the sofa plus four of our staff members and she won herself a €350 voucher for Drinagh Co-op Hardware ...28-March-2015
Skibbereen CoderDojo - 22nd September 2014
Skibbereen CoderDojo started up again this September, at a new time and in a new place! This year, the classes were moved to Rossa College on Monday nights, as the group had outgrown their previous facilities. Classes now start at 6.30pm and end ...28-March-2015
West Cork Wild Atlantic Year Photo Competition - 6th November 2014
Michael Minihane, veteran photographer and a lifelong member of Skibbereen Credit Union was on hand last week to launch the Credit Unions West Cork Wild Atlantic Year (West Cork WAY) photo competition. Michael, well know and well-loved in the Wes...8-January-2015
What is Hire Purchase?
Most dealers offer hire purchase agreements as their car finance loans. Hire purchase differs from a loan in that you won’t own your car until you make the final repayment. With a loan, you own your car from day one. For more information on Hir...8-January-2015
Switching Your Bank Account
Switching banks may seem like a lot of work, but with Skibbereen Credit Union’s guide to Switching your Bank Account, you only need to worry about which bank has the lowest fees. Our guide has all the steps you need to follow to ensure a hassle&...26-November-2008
Community Awards
This Years Overall Winner was De La Salle Past Pupils Unions: Back; Gerald O’Brien, Gerard Connolly,Denis O’Driscoll,Pat Cleary, Michael O’Sullivan, Front; Michael Lucitt, Martin O’Mahony, Jonh Lonergan, Guest Speaker, Johnn...26-September-2007
Community Representative
An exciting new services provided by Skibbereen credit union is the availability of community representatives. This service is ideal for self employed or business people who would like to speak to a member of staff but find it difficult to find time...26-September-2007
Phone A Loan - 028 21883
Phone a loan is a new service provided by the Credit Union. Donal O Driscoll, Manager, said that this new service was a response to the changing times and the needs of our members. These days, people have so many work and family commitments that ...18-February-2007
Youth Zone
Welcome to our zone especially for our young Credit Union Members. Log in regularly to check your account balance, recent transactions...
14-February-2007
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14-February-2007
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