Bank of Ireland will close its ATM service at the Ballybunion branch at the end of the month.
The Ballybunion outlet, which is leased to BOI, closed in January 2020 due to storm damage and they have now informed the landlord they cannot renew the lease there.
The building has suffered further weather damage since January, due to persistent heavy rainfall and is no longer safe to access.
As a result, the ATM at this location will close on September 28th; ATM services through the Bank of Ireland ATM at the Supervalu are not affected by these changes.
The Ballybunion services will now be consolidated into BOI's full-service Listowel branch.
Head of Bank of Ireland for Kerry, Deirdre Twomey, says it's part of the process to move towards a cashless society:
Bank of Ireland says the safety of customers and colleagues is of paramount importance.
However, local businessman Jackie Hourigan says the decision to close the ATM service is not acceptable for any community, but in particular one dependent on tourism.
Mr Hourigan says it's a disaster for the town:
