Allied Irish Bank and National First Bank also shuttered branches in the area and the local post office was forced to close in 2019 after more than 100 years serving the community.
Noel McFadden, of McFadden’s Garage (Garáiste Mhic Pháidaín), is a Bank of Ireland customer and said business owners were “devastated” by the inconvenience.
“We have to lodge money all the time, it’s great if people pay by card but a lot still pay with cash, particularly the older generation,” Mr McFadden told the
Irish Independent.
“We could be facing between 40 and 60 minutes of a round-trip now to go to a bank and you wouldn’t have the time, and with travel restrictions in place due to the pandemic it would be a bit of a pain.”
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