Covid-19 forcing more local services to close over weekend
With new Covid-19 cases now at their highest level since the pandemic began, many businesses throughout the north west are struggling because of staff absences. Yesterday evening, 23,817 new cases of the virus were reported, with 941 patients in hospital, and 90 in ICU. The level of infection,…
Credit Unions should offer same services as banks says Donegal TD
A Donegal TD says Credit Unions must be able to offer the same services as banks. Independent Deputy, Thomas Pringle says Credit Unions make decisions based on the needs of their local communities which he believes makes them better equipped to deal with it’s members compared to traditional banks. He…
Post Offices & Credit Unions need inceased security
There are fears that post offices and credit unions in the north west may be at a higher security risk due to the increased volume of business they will be conducting following the closure of bank branches. The concerns were aired at a recent meeting of Leitrim Joint Policing…