Over 30 post office closures locally since 2015

31 post offices have closed in the north west over the past ten years, according to figures from An Post.Figures were released following a parliamentary question from Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane.19 closed in Donegal, there were 8 in Sligo and in Leitrim, 4 took place.They are some of the 257 closures nationally since 2015, with 201 located in rural areas.Cork had the largest number of closures at 34, followed by 21 each in Galway and Dublin.President of the Irish Postmasters' Union, Seán Martin, says the closures have a significant social and economic impact: