Smishing scams continue to rise, with recent Garda figures reporting a whopping 417% increase in smishing and phishing fraud since 2019. Smishing is where scammers send fraudulent text messages to mobile phones randomly and attempt to get personal or financial details from you. How to tell it’s a scam Scam text messages usually claim to be from a reputable company or organisation … Read More

First Choice Credit Union are delighted to launch the 2023 Brendan Hopkins Bursary Fund – in memory of former Credit Union Director Brendan Hopkins – to assist student members in their pursuit of third level education. First Choice Credit Union will award FIVE BURSARIES to the value of €1,000 each. The bursaries are exclusive to First Choice Credit Union members … Read More

First Choice Credit Union urges families struggling throughout the community to come and talk to them, as findings from the Irish League of Credit Unions annual School Costs survey are released, tracking the costs and impacts of children returning to school.  With 72% of parents saying that covering the costs of back to school is a financial burden, and parents … Read More

30 June 2023 Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, the Minister for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance was in Castlebar today (Friday 30th) to meet with voluntary board members and the CEOs of Credit Unions from across Mayo at a roundtable discussion hosted by Anne King and her team at First Choice Credit Union. First Choice Credit Union, today has reached … Read More

Whether you’re building, buying or switching, First Choice Credit Union has the home loan to suit your needs. Applicants can borrow up to €300,000 from as low as 4.00% (Typical APR 4.07%). Buying or upgrading a home can be a stressful time. If you need to raise mortgage finance to achieve your dreams, you will want to deal with a … Read More

Castlebar, Ireland – First Choice Credit Union and Allianz are excited to announce a new collaboration that will provide additional benefits to Altura credit union members. As part of this partnership, credit union members will now have access to even more savings on insurance products offered by Allianz. “We are thrilled to offer our members even more value through this … Read More

New Achill APP will guide you through Blue Flag Beaches and Banshee Locations Achill Tourism launched a new APP for the island of Achill as part of their plans to promote the island for the 2023 season.  The highly-anticipated Xplore Achill  App was launched on April 19th at Ostan Oilean Acla, Achill Sound. Achill Tourism Manager Chris Mc Carthy & … Read More