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Students should prepare early for Third Level Costs – Killarney Credit Union
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With the latest round of CAO offers out this month, Killarney Credit Union is advising parents and students to call in now to discuss their college finance options.
With the average cost of living for a student in Ireland studying away from home for three years amounting to over €33,000, and those living at home amounting to €20,502*. The Credit Union is recommending that parents call in and speak to a dedicated student loans officer to discuss their needs.
Speaking about third level costs, Helen Courtney Power, Business Development Officer with Killarney Credit Union, stated: “With the first round of CAO offers out on August 20, there is pressure on parents and students to quickly organise accommodation, pay student contribution charges and meet the array of costs associated attending college.
“We are recommending that parents and students come in early, discuss potential college finance needs and provide the necessary loan documentation. The member can then obtain pre-approval for the student loan, and they need not draw it down until its required. The amount required may also be adjusted later to suit the students course duration or college attended.
“Both parents and students can find meeting the costs of third level stressful and daunting and recent research have shown that approximately six-out-of-10 parents get into debt to cover college costs*,” Helen added.
Killarney Credit Union have put in place dedicated student loans officers for the month of August who can meet parents and students by appointment in each of their branches. Appointments can be made with Karena in the Beech Road branch, Donagh in the Park Road branch and Eileen in the Kenmare branch on 064 66 31344.
The Credit Union is also offering a third level bursary worth €4,000 for students attending third level for the first time. There are four opportunities to win, with the winners each receiving €1,000 each. It is open to all members of the Credit Union. Closing date is the Friday, September 21. Application forms are available online or in branches.
Further information on the third level costs and budget sheets can be found on www.killarneycu.ie
*Source: Cost of Third Level Survey, ILCU, August 2016
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Massive Park Road housing development given green light
A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road. The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near […]
A private developer has been given planning permission to build 249 new residential units at Upper Park Road.
The development, which will be built on a recently cleared site near An Post’s sorting office, will include a variety of properties from five-bed houses to single apartments, along with a crèche and over 500 car spaces and over 300 bike spaces.
The development has been welcomed by local councillor Martin Grady.
“Killarney has a massive housing shortage so this is very positive. It will retain young families in the area, stimulating economic growth,” he said. “After 17 years of different planning applications it’s finally coming to fruition.”
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Ballydribeen residents living in fear due to anti-social behaviour
Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate. Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits […]
Residents in the Ballydribeen are living in fear as a result of increased anti-social behaviour in the estate.
Several serious incidents in the estate have resulted in several Garda visits in the last week.
Local councillor Martin Grady told the Killarney Advertiser that residents are “living in fear” as a result of very serious incidents in the last week alone.
One house in the estate was badly damaged when fire crackers were placed inside a letter box.
Another house had its windows smashed in over the weekend.
“It’s a major problem,” added Grady after meeting residents there earlier this week.
One of the most serious incidents occurred on Tuesday night.
A passing motorists had rocks thrown at his car while driving along the bypass whch is adjacent to the estate.
Taking to social media, local primary-school teacher Pádraig O’Sullivan posted:
“Travelling home tonight, at 11.05pm on the Killarney side of the bypass our car was hit by a rock – not a pebble – from the Ballydribben side , which hit the passenger door.
“It was centimetres away from hitting the window where my father, who is visually impaired, was sitting.
“This could have caused catastrophic permanent injury to him.
“The Killarney Garda were on the scene within three minutes.
“They can’t be patrolling the bypass all night.
“It comes down to parenting. You should know where your children are at this hour and be able to teach them what’s funny and what ruin a person’s life or cause a fatal crash.“
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