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Latest The Hub News @ : 16/04/2020 14:21:30
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Thursday 16th April 2020 14:21
Announcements
Savvi Credit Union / mailto:hello@savvi.ie
If there is one good thing to come from the COVID-19 pandemic it is time. With the ‘lockdown restrictions’ in place for the last 2 weeks extended to May 5th, perhaps we now have the time to think about things we couldn’t before with our always busy and hectic lives.
Now, we do have more time on our hands to think and reflect – time to think about family and friends and community, time to reflect on what we have done with our lives to date and where we see ourselves going in the future, time to think about what’s really important in life.
But we should also use this opportunity to think about our personal finances and see what steps we can take now to ensure that when life gets “back to normal” we are in the best financial position possible. We should look at our various insurances (health, car, house and mortgage protection) to see if there are better alternatives out there; we should look at our mobile phone and TV providers to see if we can save money by switching. Perhaps some of these changes will be cheaper, or provide more peace of mind, or perhaps they just might be more suitable for you.
We should also look at our finances, in particular our personal debt (such as bank loans, credit cards, car loans, overdrafts) and see if there is a way to refinance them. Perhaps we might get a cheaper interest rate, perhaps we might amalgamate all the debt into just one loan with just one repayment, reducing our outgoings and thereby increasing the money in our back pockets every week, every fortnight, every month. Solutions such as the Credit Union’s ‘Be Savvi’ Loan can go a long way to helping us tackle those long-avoided actions that have perhaps been niggling away at us for a long time.
So why not use an hour of this extra time on our hands and talk to the Savvi team? You can call Siobhan / our Loans Team on 01 6325100 (option 4) or find more information at https://savvi.ie/content/be-savvi-loan.
Bereavements
Death of Arwen Sullivan, daughter of Paul, CIO, ES / Mary O’Connor
The death has taken place of Arwen Sullivan much loved daughter of Paul (CIO, Enterprise Services) and Marie.
A private funeral and burial will take place on Saturday in keeping with Government and HSE guidelines on public gatherings. A Memorial Mass will take place at a later date.
Anybody who would like to express their sympathy to the family may do so by using the condolences link on the following link: https://rip.ie/death-notice/arwen-sullivan-stamullen-meath/420148
Our thoughts and prayers are with Paul and Marie, with Arwen’s partner Cathal and brother Cian at this very sad and difficult time. RIP.
Death of Catherine (Kathleen) Kenny, mother of Seamus / Tommy Mulligan
It is with regret that I have to inform you of the Death of Catherine (Kathleen) Kenny, Mother of our friend and colleague Seamus.
To follow best practice/guidelines and with the support of her family, Kathleen’s funeral will take place privately. Please feel free to leave a message in the condolence book on rip.ie: https://rip.ie/death-notice/catherine-kathleen-kenny-athlone-roscommon/420128
Kathleen’s mass will be available to view on Friday at 11 o’clock on https://www.churchservices.tv/athlone. Our thoughts and prayers are with Seamus and his Family at this difficult time. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Death of Grace Kirby, mother of John, NCD, Galway / Mat Cunningham
The death has occurred of Grace Kirby, mother of John, Network Customer Delivery, Galway. May her gentle soul Rest in Peace
A private funeral and burial will take place on Thursday in keeping with Government and HSE guidelines on public gatherings. A Memorial Mass will take place at a later date.
Anybody who would like to express their sympathy to the family may do so by using the condolences link on the following link: https://rip.ie/death-notice/grace-kirby-renmore-galway/420058
Our thoughts and prayers are with John and his family at this sad and difficult time.
Learning Events
STEAM experiments and resources for kids / Hannah Moore
Are you looking for something to keep the kids occupied? https://thehub.esb.ie/news/pages/steam-at-home.aspx/ using materials already found at home.
Each experiment is STEAM based and allows children to explore their creative side while also learning about densities, measurements and observations.
For more on the experiments and supporting STEAM resources, https://thehub.esb.ie/news/pages/steam-at-home.aspx/.
And https://www.yammer.com/esb.ie/#/home, where there will be competitions running over the next few weeks!