Attempted robbery at Maugheraboy Post Office in Sligo
Two people attempted to rob a post office in Sligo town this afternoon. It’s understood that beforehand, they tried to rob two people outside the post office. The incident happened in Maugheraboy, near the Showgrounds. Barry Whyte has this report from the scene in Maugheraboy: Barry also spoke to local…
Use your local post office if you want to keep it
Local residents and young people are being urged to use the services provided by their local post offices. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy says it’s one way people can ensure the offices remain open. He says An Post’s €50m investment plan should save post offices, such as Ballygawley and Easkey…
The meeting between the Easkey community and An Post has been postponed
A meeting between senior managment of An Post and the local community in Easkey on the future of the local post office has been postponed. The meeting was due to take place in Easkey this morning but has been cancelled due to the weather. Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry says…
An Post says payments will be available next week
Post offices closed at lunchtime today and will remain closed most likely until Monday. However, Social welfare recipients are being reassured their money will be waiting for them AFTER the snow storm. Uncollected payments are often returned to the Department but An Post’s Anna McHugh says this time they’ll make an…
Save Easkey Post Office Committee hopes government heard their message
There is hope that the Save Easkey Post Office Committees message was heard by the government on Friday. The North West is continuing to go through uncertain times as the future of some of our existing Post Offices, Garda Stations and Banks is unknown. The committee are to meet with…
Easkey protestors want local Post Office kept open
OceanFM is broadcasting all day today from the IT in Sligo ahead of the launch of Ireland 2040 this afternoon. About 40 protesters from West Sligo turned out this morning for today’s cabinet meeting at IT Sligo. There is much in the government’s plan for Ireland during the next…
Protests taking place today in relation to Ireland 2040
A number of protests are taking place in and around IT Sligo today in relation to the Ireland 2040 plan. The Plan is being launched this afternoon with some members of the public raising issues that they feel are being neglected. One such group has been set up to save…