Threat of closure hangs over Newport Post Office

STRENUOUS efforts are being made to secure a new operator for Newport Post Office.

The contract to run the post office in the town has been readvertised and the deadline for applications is next Friday, September 6.

As of yesterday (Thursday) evening, no applications for the contract had been received by An Post.

A spokesperson for An Post said despite making 'strenuous efforts', there have been no takers.

The spokesperson confirmed that if there is no applicant it is possible the company will have no alterantive but to temporarily close the post office, but they are hopeful it will not come to that.

The postmaster in Newport is retiring and the vacancy has been advertised a number of times.