Broadening of services needed in rural post offices
A broadening of services offered is needed to make rural post offices viable. That’s the belief of Tomas Walsh, a member of the save Ballygawley post office committee. There is a threat of closure hanging over the post office there following the recent death postmaster Colm McTiernan. An Post has…
Rural Ireland needs to be made more appealing
Rural Ireland needs to be made more appealing for people to live in once again. That’s the view of Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny. With up to 300 post offices nationwide threatened with closure the Sligo/Leitrim TD says it highlights the slow death of Rural Ireland. One of those post…
Public gathering in support of post office at Ballygawley this evening
Rural Ireland is open for business. That’s the message that will be going out this evening from a public gathering in Ballygawley, Co Sligo, where a large turnout is expected calling the village’s post office to be kept open. The service is being reviewed following the recent death of the…
Renua says its rebranding will focus on rural Ireland
Renua says its rebranding will focus on rural Ireland. The party is attempting to rebuild after it failed to elect any TDs in the recent election. Already senior members including leader Lucinda Creighton have stepped away from Renua. Founding member John Leahy says they have to take responsibility for the…