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Why growing income is a challenge for Irish credit unions – despite record assets

A Central Bank says a poor loan to asset ratio is hitting income for the sector

Irish credit unions look to increase loan rates – and cap savings

The sector has been hit by higher costs and reduced demand for lending

EC agrees to extend approval for Irish credit union reform

'Since 2013 restructuring has transformed the sector, as credit unions transferred to become part of larger,…

Irish credit unions roll out energy-efficiency scheme for households

The scheme is delivered by CUDA's Solutions Centre alongside sustainability and retrofit experts

Irish farmers respond to co-ops’ milk price cuts

Over the last couple of weeks the Irish Farmers' Association has been campaigning for co-ops to…

Brexit Q&A: Alison Graham, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society

'ICOS is gravely concerned by the decision in the UK House of Commons to reject the…

Scholarships on offer for MSc in co-ops, food and sustainability

The course is run at the Centre for Co-operative Studies at University College Cork

Collaboration within the credit union sector: case studies from Ireland, Scotland and England

In its first edition, the conference looked at achieving scale through effective collaboration while remaining true…

Regulator to look at proposed merger of Irish dairy co-ops

The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating plans to merge LacPatrick and Lakeland co-ops

Young Irish farmers’ views sought on future of co-ops

'Steps needed to be taken in this area to gauge the future of the co-operative movement…

Andy Burnham backs credit union ‘Oscars’

'I am a huge supporter of the credit union way of doing business. Credit unions transform…

Forced relocation sparks new era for Ireland’s oldest wholefood co-op

'We faced huge pressure to find a new premises quickly in a market with very few…