Youghal Credit Union hosted a visit of seven Ghanaian credit union personnel who were on a study trip to Ireland. The visitors work with CUA which is the trade organisation of all credit unions in Ghana. Most of their week was spent in Dublin in the headquarters of the Irish League of Credit Unions studying various aspects of Irish credit unions.
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As part of the study trip the group visited a number of credit unions in Dublin and Cork. Youghal Credit Union was chosen as a venue following the manager’s, Barry Treacy, coaching trip to Ghana in January to assist credit unions there. Barry is due to return again in 2011 to offer further assistance.

The group were welcomed by the local credit union Chairman, John Colbert, and a number of other directors. Following a tour of the building an informal meeting was held where various questions were asked in relation to the operations of Youghal Credit Union. The group thanked the credit union for their assistance and expect to implement their new ideas on their return to Ghana. As a token of their generosity

Stephen Kwasi Agyemang Asiamah , the head accountant of CUA,  presented the Chairman with a sash in the Ghanaian  national colours.The group then returned to Dublin where they will visit Aras an Uachtarain prior to leaving Ireland on Sunday.