Checkmate by Malorie Blackman "Callie Rose is born into a world full of hatred, racism and conflict between Noughts and Crosses. She has a Cross…
What is your view of the flora of our county? The Credit Unions of Tipperary and Tipperary Libraries are offering all photographers an opportunity to…
Skeleton Coast by Clive Cussler "It was a great book - action-packed. It was a book you couldn't put down and had a good pace.…
National College of Ireland invites all job seekers to find their silver lining in the cloud. In this case the cloud in question is of…
After the success of last years 'French Camp' in Thurles Library, we are excited to welcome back Fanny Healy-Bernard for another camp this summer. Aimed…
This year's Summer Reading Tree was launched by Boherlahan NS. 1st and 2nd class visited the library and were the first to add their leaves…
Financial Inclusion
( Full report here)
The Context
The concept of financial exclusion has become progressively more relevant in recent years, due to the increasing promotion of electronic payment methods and the resulting impact on those households which face structural barriers in accessing such services. Levels of financial exclusion are markedly higher in Ireland than in the majority of the EU15 countries – The most recent European Union Survey on Income & Living Conditions (EU SILC) estimated that approximately 17% of Irish people currently live in households that do not have access to a transaction banking account (the standard metric for financial exclusion) – compared to
Nenagh Library is hosting an exhibition of paintings by Edwina Knight-Moylan for the month of June. Edwina works with a wide range of media -…