The Shannon-based President of Active Retirement Ireland is concerned that isolated people in rural Clare may never recover from the Post Office closures.
The fallout from An Post’s confirmation that 159 branches are set to close is continuing with fresh criticism of the move in Clare, as lobby groups look to pile pressure on An Post to retain services.
Meanwhile, it’s been confirmed a further review of the network will be carried out in two years’ time.
An Post is continuing to come under fire in from politicians, rural residents and lobby groups after the announcement of 159 planned closures of post offices, including those in Cree, Cooraclare, Doonbeg, Craggagh-Fanore, Kilfenora and Lissycasey.
The latest public meeting on the issue will be held in Clare tonight, when those in Kilfenora will come together to air their concerns, following a similar meeting in Fanore last night.
Lobby groups are also having their say.
Shannon-based President of Active Retirement Ireland Kay Murphy says the closures will take their toll on those living in isolation in particular:
While the IFA is to make a submission to the government on the matter.
The organisation’s chairman in Clare is Willie Hanrahan whose based in Doonbeg, one of the areas were the post office is set to close.
Meanwhile, these people on the streets of Ennis have been expressing their concern for older people in particular following the news.
The Irish Postmasters Union has today thanked those who have accepted the voluntary redundancy packages, while also saying that a further review of the network will be carried out in 2020.
