Closure of Cliffoney post Office is another nail in the coffin of rural Ireland
The decision to close Cliffoney Post Office has been described as ‘another nail in the coffin for rural Ireland’. Local Fianna Fail Councillor, Donal Gilroy has made the comments following confirmation that An Post will be closing the centre from Friday the 17th of September. Customers are to be transferred…
Banking services from Post Offices is far from being signed, sealed and delivered
As the fallout continues from yesterday’s announcement by Bank of Ireland about its branch closures, including nine in the North West, a Leitrim councillor and post mistress says she knows nothing about an arrangement for post offices to provide banking services. Cllr Mary Bohan has called for clarity to…
Bank of Ireland to close 88 branches
There could be further reductions in banking services across the north west. Bank of Ireland has said this morning it plans to close 88 branches in Ireland and a further 15 in Northern Ireland. The news comes just weeks after Ulster Bank announced it was leaving the Irish market. …
Healy calls for Post office reviews to be scrapped
A Sligo Councillor has called for An Post to scrap it’s plans to review the viability of post offices this summer in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sligo Drumcliff Councillor Thomas Healy is calling for Post Office contracts need to be extended to cover lockdown periods. The Sinn…
New banking models on the way for rural communities
A Sligo Councillor has expressed concern over recent reports linking a merger between Bank of Ireland and An Post. It’s understood that Bank of Ireland is reviewing its branch network, which is leading to fears it is set to close branches in many smaller towns. The bank currently…
An Post services disrupted in Sligo and Leitrim
An Post have confirmed to Ocean FM News that Postal deliveries in parts of Sligo, town and county, have been curtailed today due to circumstances beyond An Post’s control. The company have also confirmed that Instead there will a full delivery of mail tomorrow (Saturday). In a…
An Post to provide unique service to nursing homes
From today (Monday, Oct. 19th), there will be free delivery of all cards and letters posted to and from residents of nursing and care homes. Introduction of the measure coincides with an expected announcement later today of more stringent restrictions in the effort to curb the spread of Covid-19. The…