Fresh doubts cast over future of local Post offices
The general sectary of the Irish Postmaster Union has expressed concern over the future of a number of North West Post Offices. Ned O’ Hara says hundreds of post offices across the Country could go out of business this summer when a key state transition payment scheme is…
Despite years of campaigning, nothing concrete from government on future of post offices
Despite years of campaigning during which post offices throughout Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have closed, there is still no plan from government to ensure the viability of the post office network in rural areas, such as the north west. The Irish Post Masters’ Union is now hoping for a meeting…
New fears over future of post offices
There is renewed concern about the future of rural post offices. A new report by accounting firm Grant Thornton says €17m investment is needed to save the postal network. The report is predicting major revenue losses for the sector and says that unless the government intervenes, there will be further…
Harkin: Gov’t must act now to save post offices
The future of the post office network has been debated in the Dáil this afternoon. TDs from across the country raised concerns over the viability of the network and what the Government should be doing in terms of enhancing services to ensure its long term survival during the pandemic and…
Weekly welfare payments to return at post offices
There’s been a broad local welcome for the news that post offices are to return to weekly social welfare payments. The payments had been made on a fortnightly-basis since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The return to weekly-payments will come into effect at the end of the month or…
Post offices hit by changes to welfare payments
A warning has been issued by postmasters that the future of many rural post offices could be at risk unless the Department of Social Protection brings all social welfare payments back to a weekly collection. Manorhamilton Municipal District County Councillor Mary Bohan runs the local post office in Drumkeeran in…
Councillors call for inquiry into reviews of post offices
Sligo municipal district councillors have unanimously called for an inquiry to be carried out into how reviews are being done on submissions from people who want to keep rural post offices open in their areas. Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy proposed at yesterday’s meeting of the councillors in Sligo Town…