Fine Gael TD and Minister for State, Andrew Doyle has made a submission to An Post following notice of the closure of Laragh Post Office requesting them to open Expressions of Interest for the Post Office in Laragh.
“An Post has notified the local community of Laragh that the Post Office is due to close at the end of January leaving the community without vital postal services.
“I have been in contact with An Post and expressed my deep concern regarding the closure of the Post Office. I have made a submission to An Post as part of the consultation process, to call for Expressions of Interest in the Post Office in Laragh.
“There may be expressions of interest locally with existing businesses willing to operate a post office service within the community. The continued running of the Post Office in Laragh may be of interest as a standalone entity in the local community or may be suitable to co-locate with an existing business in the area.
“The closure of the Post Office in Laragh would have a detrimental effect on the local community, leading to residents travelling to Rathdrum or Roundwood to avail of postal services.
“I am calling on An Post to open up expressions of interest within the community. I believe it would be successes to co-locate with an existing business within the community. Unless a request for expressions of interest is taken, we will never know if there is interest in the position locally.”