After more than a year, still no word on future of Ballygawley PO
A group that’s campaigning to keep a rural County Sligo post office open has slammed An Post for the length of time it’s taking to make a decision. The future of Ballygawley Post Office is being reviewed since November 2016 following the death of the post master there. The post…
‘Cold, bureaucratic response’ to Ballygawley Post Office campaigners
A post office campaigner in the North West says an end date for a review by An Post on local outlets is needed. Thomas Walsh who is the Chairperson of the Ballygawley Save Our Post Office campaign received a response from An Post on his queries on when the outcome…
Ballygawley Post Office approved for new smart current account
Ballygawley Post Office in Sligo is one of 250 nationally that has been approved for a new smart current account. It comes as the standoff between the Irish Postmasters Union and the government over the future of small post offices continues. The IPU want the recommendations of the Kerr report…
An Post accused of treating local campaign with contempt
A member of a local group campaigning to ensure Ballygawley Post Office in County Sligo remains open has accused An Post of treating it with contempt. Thomas Walsh says the length of time it is taking An Post to announce a decison on the future of the post office is…
An Post hope to have decision on services this week
The head of An Post says he hopes to have clarification on the future of two post offices in the North West by the end of this week. Chief Executive David McRedmond was answering a query from Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael TD Tony McLoughlin on the post offices in Ballygawley, Co.…
Decision on north west post offices due this month
An Post have confirmed that a decision on the future of two post offices in the North West is due before the end of January. The post office services in Blacklion, Co. Cavan and Ballygawley in Co. Sligo have been under threat of closure in recent months. The postmistress in…
An Post to consider public submissions ahead of decision on post offices
An Post says it will look carefully at all of the submissions made on the future of two post offices in the region. Campaigners who met management of An Post in Ballygawley today say the meeting was ‘robust’ and positive. The public consultation process is now finished for Ballygawley but…