ATM’s will not be retained in Ballymote and Tubbercurry
The ATM’s in Ballymote and Tubbercurry will not be retained after Bank of Ireland closes their branches there later this year. While neither building the branches are in will be given to Sligo County Council, as previously requested by Cathoirleach of Sligo County Council, Dara Mulvey has described as very…
Calls for ATM facilities to be retained in Ballymote & Tubbercurry
A Sligo councillor is calling for bank ATM’s in Ballymote and Tubbercurry to be retained. Bank of Ireland recently announced 103 branch closures across the country including in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Some ago, the Ulster Bank branch closed in Ballymote. Speaking to OceanFM News, Sinn Fein…
Bank of Ireland requested to hand over building in Ballymote and Tubbercurry to Sligo Council
The Cathoirleach of Sligo County Council is calling on Bank of Ireland to hand back the buildings where their branches were situated in Ballymote and Tubbercurry to the control of the local authority in Sligo or to local communities. Cllr Dara Mulvey has also called on Bank of Ireland…
Online meetings get underway today in relation to Bank closures
A number of online meetings aimed at reversing the decision to close a number of local branches of Bank of Ireland will get underway this evening. Sinn Fein are hosting the online public meetings calling on Bank of Ireland to keep branches in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal open. …
Credit Union will be an alternative to departing banks
A former Sligo county councillor says people affected by the closure of bank branches in Ballymote and Tubbercurry should consider using their local credit union. Bank of Ireland says its services will be provided through nearby post offices but Keith Henry says the credit union helped fill the void…
Preschools services must be kept open to help children develop
Children across the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have started back at preschool today for the first time since Christmas. The first phase of the reopening of the childcare sector began this morning with children in the free preschool scheme. Early Childhood Ireland says around a quarter of its…
Friday final day to submit ideas on proposed new N17 routes
People living in the south Sligo area between Knock and Collooney, and those who travel on the N17, are being reminded that this Friday is the last day for submissions on proposed new routes for the road. Former Sligo councillor Keith Henry is from the parish of Bunninadden and lives…