Support declared for rural post offices in Laois
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The Government is being urged to urgently protect community post offices in the wake of further warnings from the Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) that more closures are inevitable in Laois unless state intervention is put in place.
Senator Fiona O’Loughlin of Fianna Fáil has committed to working in Leinster House to ensure that Laois keeps its 14 remaining post offices.
“The post office is considered to be at the heart of local communities both rural and urban providing vital services to its customers,” she said.
“I will raise concerns over the threat of more post office closures in Laois. Our Post Office network must be valued for the role it plays in Irish life and the essential service it provides. The services are vital to rural towns and to people living in rural areas,” said the former TD for South Kildare which now takes in Portarlington and other parts of Laois and Offaly.