Post Office Vital to the Future of Finglas Village

Below is the statement I released yesterday from myself and local Finglas Councillor John Redmond about suggestions that the Post Office in Finglas Village would be closed and moved to another location.

UPDATE: Cllr John Redmond has also created an online petition that you can fill out here. It will be sent to An Post so that local residents' concerns are heard on this issue.

Cllr John Redmond and John Lyons TD in Finglas Village

"Deputy John Lyons and Cllr John Redmond have responded to suggestions that the Post Office in Finglas Village could move by saying a Post Office is vital to the Village and should stay in its centre.

Given the importance of the Post Office to the Village, once we heard this story, we immediately contacted An Post to establish what the situation is. 

We have been told by An Post that they are looking at the Post Office contract for Finglas but no decisions have been made about a location. They said their preference is to remain in the village but it is too early to say what will happen.

While An Post will make this decision independently, our position is clear; Finglas Village needs a Post Office to serve its customers in the area and to draw business into the Village. 

Business people we have talked to have said the Post Office is a huge draw that their shops benefit from and depend on.”

The Village already has Charlestown and Clearwater shopping centres on its doorstep - but it has the Post Office to help it compete. 

If this is lost, it would be a huge blow to the village and the businesses and jobs in it. We will be making this point to An Post again to ensure they know the strength of feeling about the location of the Post Office in the area.

As well as this, we have been working on ideas that could really benefit Finglas Village – like adjusting the commercial rates system to relieve the burden on businesses – and have strongly opposed inappropriate developments like the proposed amusement arcade.”

We will continue to work with local residents and others to protect and improve the Village to ensure services like the Post Office remain at its core."

For more information or to find out how to pass on your concerns to An Post about this please contact:

Deputy John Lyons on 01 618 3280 and john.lyons@oir.ie or 

Cllr John Redmond on 0879485559 or johnjredmond@eircom.net