Sadness in Gurteen as post office closes for last time
A large crowd gathered in Gurteen yesterday evening for the closure of the post office in the village. The plan to close the post office had been met with fierce resistance from the community, which had a strong local campaign to retain the service. However despite this campaign, at close…
Gurteen residents pledge to continue fight to save post office
A South Sligo community is vowing that even if their post office is closed as planned tomorrow (Thursday), they will continue the fight to keep the service in their village. An Post is insisting that Gurteen Post Office will be closed from the end of business tomorrow. Speaking…
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks on issues impacting the North West
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks to Ocean FM about the significance of the N4 upgrade, a major jobs announcement at GW Plastics, the effects Brexit will have on the agricultural industry and the closure of Gurteen Post Office.
Gurteen Post Office to close at the end of the month
An Post says the decision to close the Gurteen Post Office is not one it wanted to make, but it was necessary for the sustainability of other post offices in the area. The post office in the South Sligo village will now close its doors on February 28th. Local people…
Gurteen PO gets three-month reprieve
One of the 27 post offices in the north west that was due to be closed by An Post has got a three-month reprieve. It’s Gurteen Post Office in south Sligo, which will now stay open until at least the end of January next. Local Fianna Fail Councillor Paul Taylor…