Blacklion post office is now closed
One of two post offices in the region believed to be under threat has finally closed. Blacklion Post Office in County Cavan, just across the border from Belcoo in County Fermanagh, is now shut and its equipment removed. However, An Post is saying the closure is temporary, although it’s not…
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.…
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…
Postmistress to step-down as ‘Brexit’ halves her business in local post office
The future of another small rural post office in the north west is under threat – this time as a direct result of Brexit according to the local postmistress. The current post-mistress in the border village of Blacklion Dymphna Stewart says her business has halved since the Brexit vote mainly…