Statement by Jim Allister MLA:

“I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all those involved in establishing Slemish n tha Braid Credit Union.

“I visited with them yesterday along with Cllr Timothy Gaston and I was greatly impressed by their wonderful premises, which has great scope and will be a marvellous facility for the community.

“Credit unions have such a positive role to play and I am delighted that Harryville has this facility on its doorstep.”

Echoing the comments, Deputy Mayor Cllr Timothy Gaston continued:

“Credit Unions are an asset to a community, and it is great to see that the hard work put in will benefit the Harryville Community.

“I wish the team every success, and I would encourage the Harryville community to get involved.”