AFTER almost four decades of valued service to nearby residents and the local business community, The Clontarf Place Post Office is to close following the decision taken by An Post to relocate the service elsewhere in the city. Deirdre Moore, who moved the business to the upper O’Connell Avenue in recent years, said that “sadly after 37-years of business, An Post has decided to transfer the contract to another provider”.
She added that; “I think the service is to be provided by another contractor at a Henry Street location, but we were not given information.
Prominent city tailor, Joe Clancy, on hearing of the closure, responded that it was “typical of things in this country.
“That post office, in both O’Connell Avenue and when in Clontarf Place, served the community and the businesses around this area for a great number of years. There are a lot of elderly people in this part of the city and they need these facilities. Relocating just doesn’t seem necessary”.
The post office is to close later this month with the loss of four jobs, but Ms Moore was upbeat stating in an open letter; “it has always been a pleasure dealing with the people and I will miss seeing them on both a personal and professional level”. She also thanked the “loyal custom” of the community in her 37 years of service.
