A retired Cooraclare post mistress says the loss of any more rural post offices would be keenly felt in Clare, but admits it’s a difficult decision for the operators.
It comes after it was revealed that 14 existing postmasters and mistresses around Clare have been offered voluntary redundancies by An Post.
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The company insists there will be no compulsory closure of offices and the move is in the wake of talks with the Irish Postmasters Union.
A number of those offices also say they intend to remain open.
Moira Garry, who ran the office in Cooraclare until 2007, says it’s a difficult position for postmasters and mistresses to be in:
