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CARA Credit Union have partnered up with Mary Lucey, Education and Career Consultant and Founder of Career Ahead, to give students all the top tips to make sure they rock your college experience. The ‘How to Rock your College Experience’ programme will be delivered to 6th year post-primary students in […]

CARA Credit Union have announced their Current Account with globally accepted Mastercard® Debit Card as the title sponsors of  Tralee’s Presentation Secondary School’s football team . This sponsorship compliments the Credit Union’s Current Account sponsorship of the LGFA’s All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championships. This partnership will also sponsor the LGFA’s […]

IN Kerry there are many organisations providing critical services, not just at Christmas but all year around. Many of these organisations now find themselves in financial difficulty as fundraising efforts, commercial activities and other services they rely on have been curtailed due to the ongoing covid crisis. Again, this year […]

CARA Credit Union have awarded €10,500 to seven third level students in recent weeks. Each year Cara Credit Union open their Dan Kellegher Educational Awards. Five awards, of €1,500 each, are gifted to undergraduates in a full-time course of at least 2 years’ duration and the two Dan Kellegher Memorial […]

FIFTY-FIVE local schools across Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff and Causeway will each receive a set of four dyslexia-friendly children’s books about Irish wildlife, thanks to Cara Credit Union and author Shane Casey. Dyslexia affects, on average, three children in every class of 24. However, despite a significant increase in the […]

CARA Credit Union has teamed up with Mary Lucey from Career Ahead to sponsor an amazing clothes competition. This competition is aimed at college students and secondary school students nationwide, with prizes of €1,000 and €500 respectively to be won. To enter the competition, students simply need to post an […]

ST Brendan’s Park FC under 13 and 15 girls got their season off to a stylish start with new jerseys kindly sponsored by Cara Credit Union. St. Brendan’s Park FC was founded in 1971. Over the last 50 years the club has fostered teams across all age groups to enjoy […]

CARA Credit Union have teamed up with the Tralee Tidy Towns committee to lend support to the fantastic work done by the local group. Pa Laide, CEO of Cara Credit Union, said; ““Every day we see ordinary  people going to extraordinary lengths to make our communities better places to live. […]

CARA Credit Union is lending its support to St Vincent de Paul, as parents struggle with the increasing back to school costs. A survey carried out by the Irish League of Credit Union shows the overall spend on school items is up for both primary and secondary schools. The cost […]

STEPHEN Crookes from Mount Eagle, Brosna got a pleasant surprise when he recently opened a Cara Credit Union Current Account and applied for a globally accepted Mastercard Debit Card. As Cara Credit Union celebrated opening 3,000 current account since its launch in late 2019, they gifted Stephen with a cash […]

ALTHOUGH we’re not even halfway through the summer holiday, back to school costs are never far from parents minds. A new survey from the Irish League of Credit Unions shows that back to schools cost still a struggle for parents, annual ILCU survey shows more than a quarter of parents […]

Sponsored CARA Credit Union and Killarney Credit Union have announced an exciting new arrangement with Irish Life Financial Services. Irish Life Financial Services is an insurance intermediary that can review your protection, retirement, savings and investment needs, and offer a full financial review with one of their Qualified Financial Advisers. […]

CARA Credit Union, with branches in Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff and Causeway is delighted to announce a significant enhancement to their Current Account service with the introduction of Apple Pay. With the introduction of Google Pay and Fitbit Pay late last year, Apple Pay now completes the digital wallet offering […]

CARA Credit Union set up the Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards back in 2017 with a four year commitment to award €120,000 to support community based projects initiated by organisations within their common bond. The charities, clubs, groups and societies operating in our local community of Tralee, Castleisland, Killorglin, Ballyduff […]

In an effort to spread an understanding and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Tralee,  Cara Credit Union staff undertook the AsIAm/Supervalu Autism Friendly Communities Project. “Firstly, on behalf of all our team in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin I would like to thank the Tralee Autism Friendly Town Committee, As […]

THE members of Cara Credit Union and Clanmaurice Credit Union have agreed a merger of the two credit unions. The combined credit union will have assets of over €270 million and 58,000 members. The offices at Tralee, Killorglin, Castleisland, Ballyduff and Causeway will remain open for members. Chair of the […]

CARA Credit Union, with branches in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin, and Clanmaurice Credit Union, with branches in Ballyduff and Causeway, are asking their members to vote on a proposed merger. Both credit unions have collaborated on several initiatives in recent years and say a merger is the obvious way to […]

CARA Credit Union, a member of Metamo, the joint venture between 16 Credit Unions and Fexco, has been approved as a lender under the Government’s COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CCGS). Cara Credit Union will now be able to provide Government backed loans directly to local SMEs, whose survival is critical […]

CARA Credit Union has announced an enhancement to their Current Account service with the introduction of Google Pay and Fitbit Pay. “Our Current Account members can now add their Debit Card to Google Pay and Fitbit Pay digital wallets, making it easier for those preferring to use their mobile phone […]

THE Cara Credit Union Art Competition 2020 results were announced recently with students in Tralee schools featuring among the prizes. This year’s theme was ‘Imagine More’, influenced by the creative role art plays in Irish society and it encouraged participants to unlock their imagination and look at how art inspires us and our […]

CARA Credit Union is welcoming funding applications for community projects through their Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. 21 community groups and charitable organisations have already benefited from the awards and Sean Roche, the Chairperson of Cara Credit Union’s Community Sponsorship Committee said; “Cara Credit Union is very conscious of our ethos. […]

CARA Credit Union has come on board to support a community organisation which has provided fantastic service in the Tralee area for decades. The Tralee Branch of The Irish Red Cross celebrated 80 years in Tralee last year. Over these years, the volunteers have served our communities in Kerry diligently. […]

CARA Credit Union with branches in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin have extended the hand of friendship to businesses in their communities. The expansion of their suite of Business loans now include loans for tax purposes spanning to longer term loans up to €175,000. Cara Credit Union are offering great value, […]

FOR the sixth consecutive year, credit unions have claimed pole position for the best customer experience in Ireland at the official CXi awards announced today. Credit unions have strengthened their reputation as Ireland’s undisputed CX champions by not just taking the top spot again this year, but by also extending […]

CREDIT Unions across Kerry and West Limerick joined members around the world to celebrate International Credit Union Day on Thursday, an annual event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. This year’s theme is ‘Inspiring Hope For a Global Community’ reflecting how credit unions around the globe have […]

CARA Credit Union and Killarney Credit Union are delighted to announce their Current Account with globally accepted Mastercard® Debit Card as the new sponsors of the LGFA’s All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championships. This partnership will also sponsor the LGFA’s annual All-Ireland Club 7s blitz day and National Volunteer awards.  This […]

CARA Credit Union is welcoming funding applications for community projects through their Lauri Healy Community Sponsorship Awards. 21 community groups and charitable organisations have already benefited from the awards and Sean Roche, the Chairperson of Cara Credit Union’s Community Sponsorship Committee said; “Cara Credit Union is very conscious of our ethos. […]

CARA Credit Union, with branches in Tralee, Castleisland and Killorglin, are offering seven lucky students a chance to each receive €1,500 towards their chosen third level course. The yearly Cara Credit Union Education Awards are open to undergraduates in a full-time course of at least 2 years’ duration and the Dan […]

HALF of Cara Credit Union’s membership are due to receive a refund on the contributions they paid to Cara Credit Union’s Death Benefit Insurance (“DBI”) scheme. Nearly 22,000 members have been notified this week that they will receive a refund (on average €36), depending on the number of years they […]

CARA Credit Union are on hand to help students with their finances, so you can focus on enjoying your college experience. Cara Credit Union has introduced a new Student Current Account allowing students instant access to their money through a Cara Credit Union Mastercard® Debit Card, a secure app and […]