Donegal TD accuses government of being ‘anti-rural Ireland’
A Donegal TD has accused the government of being ‘anti-rural Ireland’. Over 100 rural post-offices are to close across the country, with twenty-one set to go in the Northwest. In Sligo, Ballinfull, Dromard, Gurteen and Monasteradan will close, while four will also close in Co Leitrim, including Killargue and Newtowngore.…
Fears two post offices in North Sligo could close
There are fears a second post office in North Sligo is facing closure. It’s Cliffoney post office and follows concern already about the future of Ballinfull post office, as well as Monasteraden in South Sligo, and Dunkineely, in County Donegal. An Post has confirmed that Churchill Post Office, also in…
Councillor says An Post plan can save local post offices
A Sligo councillor says the €50m investment announced by An Post could save all local post offices for at least the next two years. Sinn Fein’s Thomas Healy says An Post is now in a much stronger financial position than in previous years. In Sligo, there has been concern over…
IPU says new deal will save most post offices
The Irish Postmasters Union says the new deal reached with An Post will protect the future of many post offices in this region. Last week, An Post and the IPU reached a deal that they say will invest €50m in the service in the coming years and ensure no compulsory…
Donegal postmaster says government is driving business away from post offices
A Donegal postmaster says the government needs to stop driving business away from post-offices. Bríd Gallagher, an executive member of the Irish Postmasters Union, is outside the Department of Communications in Dublin where they are staging a protest today. The IPU says the talks with government on the future of…
Post masters protest over government ‘inaction’
The Irish Post Masters’ Union is turning up the pressure over what it says is the government’s inaction on the future of post offices. The union is to hold a major protest at the Department of Communications in Dublin at noon today. It’s also to withdraw from ongoing talks with…
Postmasters feel they’ve been ‘led up the garden path’ on restructuring
Postmasters feel they were ‘led up the garden path’ when it comes to reforming the post office network. That’s according to the North West spokesperson of the Irish Postmasters Union Paddy McCann who is one of many to attend a protest outside the Taoiseach’s constituency in Castlebar today. They are…