Postbank closure 'a blow to rural communities'

The closure of Postbank, the banking arm of An Post which announced last week it was to wind up at the end of the year, has been described as "a blow to rural communities" by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA).

"Since Post Bank opened they have built up a customer base of 170,000 in mainly rural areas," said ICSA rural development chairman John Barron.