World Credit Union Conference Hears of Discrimination Against Irish Credit Unions

The continued anti credit union policy of the Irish government which required voluntary directors to be subjected to greater regulation than the Directors of the commercial banks was unacceptable and needed to change. This was asserted by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when she spoke at the opening of the World Council of Credit Unions Annual […]

Reputational Assault On Clonmel Credit Union

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Finance Michael Noonan to directly intervene with the Central Bank as it prepares to impose what the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is calling the arbitrary imposition of savings and lending limits. Deputy McGrath made his comments as widespread concern continues to grow within […]

What’s Left Survey Findings prove water and property taxes are unfeasible

Anti household tax campaigners have said that survey findings that over 1.8 million people have only €25 per week left after paying their bills “prove that it is not feasible for the government to believe that it can impose water and property taxes on people who are already completely strapped for cash”. “The Irish League […]