Ms Sandra Tormey:

Across the board. In 540 locations, the only banking facility within 5 km is what is offered in the post office. We have become the only face-to-face link to the State. If the State wants to stay linked to constituents and citizens, it must appreciate that every citizen in this country has a right to access cash and government services wherever they live. If post offices start to go, the community will have no link to government at all.