St Raphael's Garda Credit Union

I.T. Courses

fionamcgrath — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:19:06 +0000

I.T. Courses in conjunction with the Garda Retired Members Association.

Following on from our very successful I.T. course for beginners held last year, St. Raphael’s are again running an I.T. course free to our members. The course will take place at our Offices at the Fox&Geese Naas Road. The course will be at the next level up from beginners and the times each day will be Friday 1pm-5pm, Saturday 9am -1pm. There will be ten courses in total and will take place on the following dates, 11^th, 12^th, 18^th, 19, 25^th 26^th May, 8^th, 9^th, 15^th and 16^th June. There is a maximum of ten persons to each class and places are limited and available on a first come first served basis. Contact Dermot Hobbs at DermotHobbs@straphaelscu.ie or 01-4273936.

Items to be covered:

Getting onto the Internet / WWW

Home page / Change the home page

Understand how a web page is laid out.

Navigating a web site / Using Hyperlinks

Copying URL’s and Hyperlinks to documents and emails

Opening several web pages at one time

Explain the term Cloud Computing and online storage such as Drop Box

Using a Search Engine such a Google

Using Google Calendar

Explain Bookmark /Favourites /How to Bookmark a web page

Explain and explore Social Network sites, including Twitter, Skype, YouTube, Facebook

Creating Folders to store and manage files

Compressing / zipping/extracting files and folders

Composing an Email / Reply / Forward

Sending Attachments / Downloading Attachments

Creating Labels in email /Storing messages in folders

Football Ticket Winner

fionamcgrath — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:47:55 +0000

Congratulations to Liam Laffan, Tralee, Co Kerry winner of two tickets to Rep of Ireland V Bosnia and Herzegovina on 26th May 2012.

Family Fun Day & Super Summer Draw

fionamcgrath — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:53:27 +0000

All our members are invited to our Family Fun Day taking place at our premises on Saturday 26th May 2012. The fun begins at 2pm.

MC for the day is Pascal Scott better known as Sergeant Dick O’Toole from the TV programme Killinaskully.

Garda Band will provide music on the day

Raffle of iPad and 20 x €50 for all those attending on the day

There will be Strictly no parking at our premises on the day.

We have arranged alternative parking at IVECO rental van centre opposite our premises follow link for directions MAP

Punch and Judy show 2.30pm in the auditorium upstairs (for children 0 - 7 years old) must be accompanied by an Adult.

Bouncy Castles and Face Painters

BBQ & Refreshments

Raffle of iPad and 20 x €50 for all those attending on the day

Super Summer Draw! will take place on the day, fantastic prizes!

You have to be in to win!!

Total prize money in excess of €260,000… The prizes are as follows

Prizes 1 – 4 Toyota Avensis or cash in lieu

Prizes 5 and 6 Toyota Corolla or cash in lieu

Prizes 7 – 9 Mortgage paid for one year to the value of €12,000

Prizes 10 - 14 €10,000

Prizes 15 – 19 €5,000

Prizes 20 – 29 €2,500

Prize 30 Two tickets to see Madonna in the Aviva Stadium

Nenagh Garda Station

fionamcgrath — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:39:48 +0000

St Raphael’s make a donation towards a new gym for Nenagh Garda Station, seen presenting the cheque is Sean O’Brien Director St. Raphael’s Garda Credit Union to Conor Gleeson, Supt Bob Noonan and Tom Casey.