CALL FOR SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE IN LOUGHREA TO RE-OPEN

Date Published: 20-Nov-2007

The Department of Social Welfare is being called on to immediately re-instate the Branch office in LoughreaThe office at King Street was closed at the beginning of this month [2/11] for health and safety reasonsSince then, new Social Welfare customers have had to travel to the Galway city office to carry out their businessIt's understood the Department is hoping to re-instate the Loughrea branch early in the New Year, although the old building will not be usedCouncillor Pat Hynes says a Social Welfare office needs to re-open in Loughrea as it's causing hardship to many people