An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir July/August 2017 www.dfmagazine.ie 28 | by SGT WAyNE FITzGERALD WITH ANSAC CEO GILLIAN DUNNE ANSAC Credit Union was formed to promote thrift, by encouraging mem- bers to save together and to provide money to be borrowed for worth- while purposes by its members. Today ANSAC has over 7,500 members and membership is growing every day. On Friday 9th June the credit union launched two new schemes in Ceannt NCOs Mess, Cur- ragh Camp, with a special car draw for a Skoda Octavia Active 1.2 TSI or €19,000 in cash. Dave Brown and Me- gan Roche from Sheehy Motors, Naas, were on hand to discuss the model spec of the Skoda Octavia that they were providing. ANSAC CEO Gillian Dunne explained the new loans to An Cosantóir: "We are launching our new Car Loan and our Annual Loan, which replaces our Express Loan and allows more than one loan at a time, subject to T&Cs, without the need for 'top ups'. So now you can get an an- nual loan for things like short holidays or back-to-school time, and you could take out another annual loan for your car insurance, as long as you are able to pay them back within 12 months or less...We also want to discourage people from going to money lenders." For €8 every month you can enter the Mem- bers' Monthly Draw for a chance to win €10,000 (1st), €5,000 (2nd), €2,500 (3rd), €1,500 (4th), €500 (5th to 8th), or €100 (9th to 23rd). The results are displayed ev- ery month in the Member's Area on www.ansaccu.ie and on ANSAC's social me- dia sites. Contact the credit union to enter the draw. ANSAC's Rachel Kearns told us that everyone who was in the Members' Monthly Draw up to 31st May was automatically entered into the special car draw. Ten lucky winners also received spot prizes of €50 on the day. After tea, coffee and some tasty buns outside Ceannt NCOs Mess ANSAC Secretary A/Coy Sgt Robbie Moore (HQ DFTC) got the raffle under- way. Robbie thanked Brig Gen Joseph Mulligan (GOC DFTC) and all the ANSAC reps who organised the event: Cpl Ricky McCausland (PSS DFTC), Coy Sgt Anthony Scanlon (1 MIC), Sgt Phil Moore (DFHQ) and Sgt Alan O'Brien (HQ DFTC). After allowing the tension to build, Gillian and Robbie drew the winning name from the ANSAC database: Armn Martin Gavigan (No 5 Sp Wing, Air Corps). ANSAC rep Armn Rauiri Gaynor (No 4 Sp Wing) was on hand to call Martin and then handed the phone to Gillian to give him the good news. Martin wasn't convinced at first, but after family and friends rang and texted to congratulate him he started to believe it. Martin's son Ian even contacted him from UNDOF, where he is serving with 55 Inf Gp, to tell him the news was all over Facebook. The next day Martin and his wife Martina visited Sheehy Motors to look at the Skoda Octavia and to make a decision whether to take the car or the €19,000 cash. After a second visit to Sheehy's and a long hard think over the next few days he decided to choose the cash prize. Martin was delighted with his win and thanked ANSAC and Sheehy Mo- tors. When he was presented with the cheque, Martin said: "I had to be practical, our son Ian is getting married in August and I'd really like to be able to help out and we could do with the extra cash." Martin had obviously been im- pressed on his visits to Sheehy Motors as he later purchased an older Skoda from them. So, he ended up with a new(ish) car and some cash. Winning Cars and Loans Dave and Gillian hand over the cash prize to Martin (middle). Picking the winner!

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