ATM facilities needed in Manorhamilton 24-7
A north Leitrim councillor is calling on Bank of Ireland, AIB and the local Credit union to ensure that an ATM machine is retained on the street in Manorhamilton. Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon has urged the local authority in Leitrim to engage with the financial providers after Bank of…
Former councillor launches petition to keep ATM in Ballymote
A former Sligo councillor is starting a petition to save what is the only external bank teller machine in Ballymote. It follows the decision of Bank of Ireland to close its branch in the town next September. Keith Henry, a former Fianna Fail councillor who lives in Ballymote, says Bank…
Leitrim councillor raise concern over potential lack of ATM services in Manorhamilton over Christmas
Ahead of the busiest period of the year for retailers and those involved in the hospitality sector, fears have been raised that the north Leitrim town of Manorhamilton could be left without an ATM machine in the lead up to and during Christmas. The concerns have been raised by local…
Sligo TD says ATM thefts could lead to higher insurance costs
The thefts of ATMs from a number premises in the north of Ireland could lead to even higher insurance premiums for already hard-pressed businesses here. It follows one shop owner having to remove the ATM from his premises after his insurance premium went from about €3,000 to almost €5,000. Fianna…
Campaigners say rural Ireland need to be looked on for housing crisis solutions
Campaigners against the closure of local services say rural Ireland needs to be looked on as a solution to the current housing crisis in the capital. Vincent Roddy, of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association and a farmer in south Sligo says the closure of the Ulster Bank branches…
Campaigner does not think Irish language is in a poor state in terms of usage
A long-time Irish-language campaigner in Leitrim says that he does not think the language is in a poor state in terms of those using it. Seán Ó Súilleabhain of Conradh na Gaelige in Leitrim is also the former County Librarian in Leitrim and a long-time supporter of speaking his native…