Photo Competition Tralee Credit Union

Michael Diggin Adjudicator from Michael Diggin Irish Landscape Photography with Fintan Ryan, Manager of Tralee Credit Union and members of Tralee Credit Union's 40th Anniversary Committee, Helen Geary, Suzanne Ennis and Kevin Geary.


In 2008, Tralee Credit Union will celebrate its fortieth birthday and to mark this momentous occasion and to celebrate its years of service in the community it has decided to design a keepsake calendar.

"We were wondering how to celebrate our upcoming birthday," said Suzanne Ennis, Marketing and Development Officer with the TCU, "and came up with the idea of having a special commemorative calendar but we also wanted to make sure that the people of Kerry were someway involved in the process and so we've decided to hold a photographic competition with the wining images being used. We would love for all photography enthusiasts, whatever their age, young or old to enter."

With such a strong community focus the theme of the calendar and competition, Life in your Community, comes as no surprise. The TCU has over 25,000 members, "We don't have customers - we have members," explains Suzanne. "Every credit union is operated by and for its members - the people who save and borrow with it and Tralee Credit Union is no different."

Michael Diggin of Michael Diggin Irish Landscape Photography will adjudicate the submissions and decide on the winning entries. Speaking about the type of photographs that he will be looking for Michael said, "While photographers are asked to bear the theme of 'Life in your community' in mind, a liberal interpretation of the theme is encouraged, for example, anything from inspirational still life images of monuments and buildings, to real life images in the community would work wonderfully well."

Photographers have an added incentive to send in their pics. Not only will the winning images be featured in the calendar and seen hanging on walls for an entire year through out Kerry but cash prizes will also be given to the best photographers.

Closing date for receipt of entries is Friday 31st August 2007. For more information or to pick up an entry form please log onto www.traleecu.ie call 066 712 2421 or just drop into any of the Tralee Credit Union branches Tralee, Castleisland or Ardfert.