Locals in the Killaloe area are expressing alarm at the sudden temporary closure of the town’s Citizens Information service.
The office there has been serving the Killaloe-Ballina communities, with a total population of around 4,500, for the past 10 years with free advice and support on a range of issues.
North Munster Citizens Information Service says there are no plans to permanently close it down, adding that temporary closures are occasionally necessitated due to unexpected sick leave.
But Orla Foley, who set up a petition to save the service, says locals are concerned that they’ll lose it for good and they’ve one simple message:
Statement from North Munster Citizens Information Service
The board of North Munster CIS want to confirm that there are currently no plans to permanently close or reduce services in any of the outreach or permanent locations in Killaloe, Shannon and Kilrush at this time. Occasionally, outreach services or centres may be closed temporarily due to unexpected sick leave.
