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Kildare Representatives Say Bank Of Ireland Closures Will Devastate Towns.

File image: Bank of Ireland, Phibsoro, 8/10/21 - RollingNews

BoI closed 88 branches across Ireland on Friday, in a move announce in March. of which 4 were in Kildare.

Representatives of Kildare communities affected by Bank of Ireland branch closures say it will have a devastating effect.

BoI closed 88 branches across Ireland on Friday, in a move announce in March.

4 of those branches were in Kildare: Kilcullen, Celbridge, Monasterevin, and the Leixlip branch at Intel.

Bank of Ireland  says the branches closed have seen a 60 per cent reduction in footfall since 2017.

Some of their services will be offered via the Post Office.

Clem Ryan was joined on Monday's edition of Kildare Today by Independent Cllr., Íde Cussen, representing Celbridge, Fine Gael Cllr., Kevin Duffy, representing Monasterevin, Fianna Fáil Cllr., Bernard Caldwell, representing Leixlip and Fine Gael Cllr., Tracey O'Dwyer, representing Kilcullen

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