Questions are being asked of Bank of Ireland as to why a local ATM cash machine was removed in Glenties.
It’s understood that the machine was taken away in recent days without any prior warning from the bank.
The move comes after the Bank of Ireland branch in the town closed in recent months as part of a series of closures nationwide.
There are still two other ATM machines in the town, but local Cllr Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says the BOI one was in a prime location on the Main Street and was being frequently used:
In a statement, Bank of Ireland says the ATM was retain beyond the closure of the branch to coincide with the installation of a Euronet ATM installed on the Main Street last month.
The bank says the closure of a branch generally includes the decommissioning of the ATM also.
Statement in full:
“When a branch closes this generally includes decommissioning the ATM at the time of closure. In Glenties we retained our ATM beyond the branch closure date pending the arrival of an alternative Euronet ATM to the town, which was installed on Main Street in December. Our partnership with An Post also provides over the counter cash withdrawal for customers. Bank of Ireland operates 169 branches nationwide, the vast majority of which have an External ATM.”
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