Welcome to Donore Credit Union , Ireland’s oldest credit union. The story of Donore Credit Union Limited (DCUL) can be traced back to April 1958 when a meeting of Cumann Muintir Dun Oir ( Donore Parishioner’s Union ) was held in St Joseph’s Hall on Cork Street with the inaugural meeting of the Credit Union taking place on  April 26^th 1958 at 38 Hamilton Street. 

The previous year, two sisters Eileen and Angela Byrne had attended the National Co-operative Council meeting from where they brought the idea back to Donore Avenue. In the beginning the  Credit Union operated from St Joseph’s Hall before it rented premises on Ebenezer Street in 1969. In 1991, the Credit Union moved into a purpose built premises on Rutledge Terrace from where it still operates.  While the Credit Union had assets of £100 and a membership of 100 in its first year, it quickly grew to where it is today, having assets of €34 million and a membership of just under 4,300.

DCUL continues to focus on the core business of loans and savings. The Board is mindful of the credit union’s iconic status as the oldest credit union in the country and wishes to leverage this position with all of its stake-holders including its members and the regulatory authorities.

The Board of DCUL is committed to operating in accordance with the credit union principles and to dealing with members in a professional and respectful manner at all times.