40th Anniversary Bursary Winners
Dundalk Credit Union Awards College Bursaries to Four Lucky Students
30th September 2009

40th Anniversary Members Draw Held
Dundalk Credit Union Rewards Member Loyalty in 40th Anniversary €40,000 Give Away
26th March 2009

Last Thursday night €40,000 worth of prizes was shared by 40 winners to celebrate 40 years of Dundalk Credit Union. A great night of fun and entertainment, hosted by RTE celebrity Kathryn Thomas (who told an enthralled audience of her own long association with Credit Unions), saw every one of the 40 Finalists in the Credit Union’s 40th Anniversary Members Draw take home a fabulous prize which included TV’s, iPods, cameras, camcorders, iPhones, gift vouchers and cash prizes. Eric Ramsey from Carrick Road was the winner of the top prize of €10,000, with the complete home cinema entertainment system won by Brendan Harrison from Ard Easmuinn and Chloe Matthews from Drumgowna, Louth, took home the family trip to Disney World in Florida with €1,000 spending money on top.

Kathryn Thomas and Jim Kelly (Chairman, Dundalk Credit Union)

Cheers erupted from the packed audience when Eric revealed the top cash prize and he was so shocked and delighted he couldn’t even tell Kathryn Thomas what he’d spend it on!

With huge pressure from both her younger brothers Kevin and John, Chloe Matthews brought home her desired prize of a dream holiday to Disney World in Florida. When brought up on stage by Kathryn Thomas, Kevin and John told the audience that they’d been dreaming about this holiday since their sister’s name was drawn as one of the fi nalists, and they could’nt wait to go into school to tell their classmates about this fabulous family trip.

Brendan Harrison was over the moon afterwards with his home cinema system and said it had been a fantastic gesture by the Credit Union to have the 40th anniversary draw.

1st Prize €10,000 Cash Eric Ramsey	2nd Prize Holiday for Four to Disneyland Chloe Matthews	3rd Prize Home Cinema System Brendan Harrison

Kathryn Thomas said she was delighted to lend her support to Dundalk Credit Union and to be back in Dundalk itself adding that in lieu of the wonderful sights and scenery that the locality has to offer maybe it was time for her “No Frontiers” team to do a programme here!

Jim Kelly, Chairman of Dundalk Credit Union, summed up the excitement when he declared the evening a great success and said that “the 40th anniversary draw was the Credit Union’s way of saying a collective thank you to the members for their loyalty and support over the years which has resulted in Dundalk Credit Union becoming one of the biggest Credit Unions in the country”.

Billy Doyle, General Manager of the Credit Union, used the occasion to highlight some of the other positive initiatives that Dundalk Credit Union has underway to mark their 40th Anniversary including a Bursary Scheme for Leaving Certificate Students planning to commence full time third level education later this year, and a new €15,000 Student Innovation Fund, in association with DKIT, for students who wish to access funding to assist in developing new products or technologies.

Billy added that in the current economic environment the Credit Union “wanted to step up to the plate in supporting Members and their families as well as providing meaningful support to the community and local economy of Dundalk".

The other prize winners are as follows:

Philips TV Winners Winners ,CU Staff & Board members (L to R): Philip Murphy, Marion McDonald, Gavin Rice, Pat Muckian (Director), Billy Doyle (General Manager), Kathryn Thomas

€500 Marshes Voucher Winners Winners , CU Staff & Board members (Lto R): Jim Conlon (on behalf of his son Declan), Elaine Mc Guirk (on behalf of her mother Patsy Mc Guirk),Barry Faulkner, Bernie McCabe ( Asst Manager), Jim Begley, Billy Doyle (General Manager), Kathryn Thomas, Aine O’Reilly

IPhone Winners Winners , CU Staff & Board members (L to R): Mrs Mary Jeffers (on behalf of Padraig Breen), Teresa Bailey, Billy Doyle (General Manager), Cecila Dunne (Director), James McCourt, Mary Doyle, Kathryn Thomas, Siobhan Cronin

Digital Camera Winners Winners , CU Staff & Board members (L to R) Betty Mc Ardle, Nora Cooney, Kathryn Thomas, Brian Duffy James Parkin, Colin O’Riordain, Cora Clarke (Dundalk Credit Union), Billy Doyle ( General Manager )

Sony Laptop Winners Winners , CU Staff & Board members (L to R): Ashling Matthews, Patrick Clarke, Nicole Hoey, Bernie McCabe (Assistant Manager), Kathryn Thomas, Sean McDonald (Director), Emmet Hughes

Cash Prize Winners Winners , CU Staff & Board members (L to R): Brian Mc Closkey, Albert Mc Guirk, Jim Kelly (Chairman, Dundalk Credit Union), Olive Roddy, Noel Mc Geown, Elizabeth Boland (Dundalk Credit Union), Pat Hanratty, Kathryn Thomas

Digital Camcorder Winners Winners , CU Staff & Board members (L to R): John Martin, Ciara Higgins, Mark Lambe, Elizabeth Loughran, (Dundalk Credit Union), Sarah Conlon, Joseph Caulfi eld, Stewart Agnew (Dundalk Credit Union), Kathryn Thomas

IPod Winners Winners , CU Staff & Board members (L to R) Sean Mc Dermott (Supervisor), Conor Kane (on behalf of Stephen Kane), Carmel Soraghan, Kathryn Thomas, Frances Molloy (Dundalk Credit Union), Sammy Rooney, Michael Carroll, Catherine Arrowsmith

Fourth Ten 40th Prize Draw Competition Finalists Drawn
20th March 2009

The second group of ten finalists have been drawn out for the Dundalk Credit Union 40th Anniversary Prize Draw. The drawn finalist's will go forward to the grand final in the Fairways Hotel on 26th March 2009 where they will be guaranteed to take home one of these great prizes: € 10,000 cash, a family holiday to Disney World in Florida with € 1,000 spending money, a complete home cinema entertainment system, a Philips flat screen TV, an iPhone or iPod, a digital camera or camcorder or another cash prize.

The finalists are: Albert McGuirk, St. Nicholas Avenue, Dundalk; Ceara Higgins, Ashling Park, Dundalk; Marian McDonald, Cluan Enda, Dundalk; Gavin Rice, Mountpleasant, Dundalk; Patricia McGuirk, Beechmount drive, Dundalk; Nicole Hoey, McSwiney St., Dundalk; Brian Duffy, Broughton St., Dundalk; Barry Faulkner, Dublin Rd., Dundalk; James Begley, Lennon and Melia Tce., Dundalk; Nora Cooney, Green Acres, Dundalk.

Third Ten 40th Prize Draw Competition Finalists Drawn
13th March 2009

The second group of ten finalists have been drawn out for the Dundalk Credit Union 40th Anniversary Prize Draw. The drawn finalist's will go forward to the grand final in the Fairways Hotel on 26th March 2009 where they will be guaranteed to take home one of these great prizes: € 10,000 cash, a family holiday to Disney World in Florida with € 1,000 spending money, a complete home cinema entertainment system, a Philips flat screen TV, an iPhone or iPod, a digital camera or camcorder or another cash prize.

The finalists are: Olive Roddy, Hyde Park, Dundalk; Pat Hanratty, Glenwood, Dundalk; Declan Conlon, Louth Village, Dundalk; James McCourt, The Ramparts, Dundalk; Colin O' Riordan, Red Barns Rd., Dundalk; Siobhan Cronin, Glenwood, Dundalk; Eric Ramsey, Carrick Road, Dundalk; Padraig Breen, Muirhevnamore, Dundalk; Elizabeth McArdle, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan; Mary Doyle, Finnabair Crescent, Dundalk.

Second Ten 40th Prize Draw Competition Finalists Drawn
6th March 2009

The second group of ten finalists have been drawn out for the Dundalk Credit Union 40th Anniversary Prize Draw. The drawn finalist's will go forward to the grand final in the Fairways Hotel on 26th March 2009 where they will be guaranteed to take home one of these great prizes: € 10,000 cash, a family holiday to Disney World in Florida with € 1,000 spending money, a complete home cinema entertainment system, a Philips flat screen TV, an iPhone or iPod, a digital camera or camcorder or another cash prize.

The finalists are: James Parkin, Headford, Mount Avenue, Dundalk; Brian McCloskey, Cluan Enda, Dundalk; Aine O'Reilly, Ashgrove, Bay Estate, Dundalk; Michael Carroll, St Joseph's Park, Dundalk; Catherine Arrowsmith, Knockfergus, Louth Village; Carmel Soraghan, Cavan Road, Knockbridge; Teresa Bailey, Grange Drive, Muirhevnamore, Dundalk; Sammy Rooney, Tankardsrock, Kilkerley; Philip Murphy, Slieve Foy Park, Muirhevnamor, Dundalk, and Ashling Matthews, Riverside Drive, Red Barns Road, Dundalk.

First Ten 40th Prize Draw Competition Finalists Drawn
27th February 2009

The first group of ten finalists have been drawn out for the Dundalk Credit Union 40th Anniversary Prize Draw. The drawn finalist's will go forward to the grand final in the Fairways Hotel on 26th March 2009 where they will be guaranteed to take home one of these great prizes: € 10,000 cash, a family holiday to Disney World in Florida with € 1,000 spending money, a complete home cinema entertainment system, a Philips flat screen TV, an iPhone or iPod, a digital camera or camcorder or another cash prize.

The finalists are: Patrick Clarke, Gibstown, Dundalk; Noel McGeown, Mullaharlin Road, Dundalk; John Martin, Dunbin, Knockbridge; Sarah Conlon, Lisroland, Knockbridge; Brendan Harrisson, Ard Easmuinn, Dundalk; Mark Lambe, Blackrock; Chloe Matthews, Drumgowna, Louth; Joseph Caulfield, Green Acres, Dundalk; Emmet Hughes, Ballinurd, Kilkerley, and Stephen Kane, Point Road, Dundalk.

40th Celebration Dinner
22nd February 2009

As part of a programme of events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dundalk Credit Union, a dinner was held in the Ballymascanlon Hotel last Sunday night.

The dinner was attended by current and former directors and staff of the credit union and a representation of the general membership, along with guests from neighbouring credit unions and the Credit Union Development Association (CUDA). Also in attendance were the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern, Councellor Seamus Keelan, the Registrar of Credit Unions Brendan Logue and CEO of the Credit Union Development Association Kevin Johnston.

The evening proved to be a huge success with many guests sharing stories and reminisces from the past four decades.

Read the full article from The Argus here.