Ballygawley Post Office’s future to be decided within six weeks
A decision on the future of Ballygawley Post Office is expected to be made within the next six weeks. Closure has threatened the post office since the end of last year following the death of the postmaster. Chairperson of the save Ballygawley Post Office Group, Thomas Walsh says the committee…
Ballygawley student claims showjumping title in Balmoral
IT Sligo sports scholarship student Kevin Gallagher secured the most prestigious win of his young equestrian career to date when he won one of the main showjumping titles at the 2017 Balmoral International Show in Lisburn last week. 20-year-old Kevin, who’s is a native of Ballygawley in Sligo, produced a…
Carbury and Ballygawley Celtic claim league titles
The clash of the Titans in Sligo Southern Hotel Super League took place on Sunday at Celtic Park Boyle when the current Champions Boyle Celtic took on their biggest domestic challenge against Carbury. The last time these two sides met was on the 25th September a game won by Carbury…
Ballygawley postal service secure for now says An Post
An Post has confirmed that postal services in Ballygawley, Co. Sligo, are secure until at least the end of May. It comes as the Irish Postmasters Union hold a protest outside the GPO in Dublin at an internal An Post review which could see up to 200 offices closed. …
An Post admit closures will happen but no decision on how many
The CEO of An Post has admitted there will be closures – but says no decision has yet been made on how many. Weekend reports suggested the company could be considering shutting 200 outlets across the country in a bid to cut costs. Two post offices in this region –…
No connection between media reports and delay in decision for North West services
An Post say there is no connection between reports of money saving closures and the delay in deciding the future of two services in the North West. Following long periods of public consultation decisions have been expected on the post service in Blacklion, Co.Cavan and Ballygawley, Co. Sligo since the…
An Post taking time to ensure correct decision on postal services
An Post says it’s taking time to ensure a correct decision on the future of postal services in the North West is made. A spokesperson for the company told Ocean FM News this week that a decision has yet to be made on the post offices in Ballygawley in Sligo…