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Support declared for rural post offices in Laois Reporter: ');  '); 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. �...

Concern over 'inevitable' closure of more Laois Post Offices Reporter: ');  '); The Government is being urged to urgently protect community post offices in the wake of further warnings from the Irish Postmasters’ Union that more closures are inevitable in Laois unless state intervention is put in place. Kildare Senator Fiona O’Loughlin whose area covers Portarlington, has stated that she will be using her voice at Oireachtas level to ensure that Laois keeps it’s 14 remaining post offices. “The post office is considered to be at the heart of local communities both rural and urban pro...

New COVID-19 grant, old Sassa problems A sharp increase in the number of social grant recipients after the introduction of the special grant during the pandemic has exacerbated the strained grant payment system. A Sassa office. @OfficialSASSA/Twitter The COVID-19 social relief of distress grant has exposed long-standing challenges at payment sites across the country, especially in rural areas where recipients are exploited and paypoints are not in good condition and robbed routinely. With a further three-m...

Shops in Hay-on-Wye will be able to offer cashback for purchases of just 1p SHOPS in Hay-on-Wye are taking part in a new initiative where they can offer cashback following a purchase of as little as one pence. As part of a Government led Independent Access to Cash Review the market town was chosen as one of nine pilot towns in the UK to test new initiatives designed to help people access cash. The initiative allows businesses in Hay to offer cashback without an expensive purchase. Businesses are paid £50 per month to offer the service, to help cover the costs involved.

Shops in Hay-on-Wye will be able to offer cashback for purchases of just 1p SHOPS in Hay-on-Wye are taking part in a new initiative where they can offer cashback following a purchase of as little as one pence. As part of a Government led Independent Access to Cash Review the market town was chosen as one of nine pilot towns in the UK to test new initiatives designed to help people access cash. The initiative allows businesses in Hay to offer cashback without an expensive purchase. Businesses are paid £50 per month to offer the service, to help cover the costs involved.