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Covid-19 Lockdown through the Lens photography competition launched for schools in Laois and Kildare
People First Credit Union running competition
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A Laois Kildare credit union is inviting primary and secondary school students to enter photographs they ve snapped that reflect life in Covid-19 lockdown.
The People First Credit Union says it wants to reach out to the younger members of our community by holding a photography competition for primary and secondary school students.
“Lockdown Through the Lens” is the name of the competition This competition is a chance for students to get creative with their cameras or phones. We are looking for photographs of what life has been like during your lockdown and can represent anything from family, local community, home, nature, pets, or hobbies etc,” say the organisers.
Big credit union branches in Laois closes on public health grounds
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People First Credit Union customers have been notified of the temporary branch closures its Portlaoise HQ and Stradbally branch office.
The People First Operations Manager Trish Picard has notified members of the situation. We wish to inform members that our Portlaoise and Stradbally Branches are closed from today February 20 and will reopen once public health guidelines deem it safe to do so. The safety and welfare of both staff and members are our top priority and we want to ensure members we are doing everything we can to minimise disruption to services.
People First Credit Union gets green light to help Laois and Kildare businesses survive Covid-19
Credit union approved to give loans of up to €1 million
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Business in Laois and Kildare will be able to borrow up to €1 million from a local credit union thanks under a new plan which will see the People First Credit Union permitted to lend up under the Government’s COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CCGS).
People First Credit Union, which is a member of Metamo, the joint venture between 16 Credit Unions and Fexco, says it will now be able to provide Government-backed loans directly to local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), whose survival is critical to the vibrancy and economic wellbeing of the Laois, Kildare areas in which it operates.