Councillor says An Post plan can save local post offices
A Sligo councillor says the €50m investment announced by An Post could save all local post offices for at least the next two years. Sinn Fein’s Thomas Healy says An Post is now in a much stronger financial position than in previous years. In Sligo, there has been concern over…
An Post/IPU deal means no compulsory closures and significant investment
An Post says it’s agreed with the Postmasters’ Union that there will be no compulsory closure of offices. It comes as the mail provider reports an 8.4 million euro operating profit for last year, compared to a 12.4 million loss in 2016. This was due in part to the sale…
An Post warns locals to use Easkey Post office to secure its future
An Post is warning local people in Easkey to use the post office to secure its long-term future. It follows confirmation yesterday that Easkey Post Office in west Sligo is to remain open. There were fears it would close for good after the current postmaster retires. But An Post has…
An Post to meet Easkey campaigners next week
An Post is to meet with the local community in Easkey next week to discuss the future of the local post office. The postmaster at the post office there is set to retire with locals fearing the post office will close. The community has started a campaign to fight for…
Save Easkey Post Office Committee hopes government heard their message
There is hope that the Save Easkey Post Office Committees message was heard by the government on Friday. The North West is continuing to go through uncertain times as the future of some of our existing Post Offices, Garda Stations and Banks is unknown. The committee are to meet with…
Over 200 turnout for Easkey Post Office public meeting
Over 200 people turned out at a public meeting in Easkey last night in opposition to the proposed closure of the Post Office there. The postmaster in west Sligo will retire next month and the local community will have to make a case to An Post to ensure it remains…
Donegal postmaster says government is driving business away from post offices
A Donegal postmaster says the government needs to stop driving business away from post-offices. Bríd Gallagher, an executive member of the Irish Postmasters Union, is outside the Department of Communications in Dublin where they are staging a protest today. The IPU says the talks with government on the future of…