Fancy owning your own bank?


FANCY owning your own bank? Well now is your chance – mind you it may not be full of cash! The former Ulster Bank premises on Main Street in Letterkenny had a for sale sign erected on it this week. The branch which closed on April 21 is one of 39 to be offered for sale […]

Permanent TSB opens new branch in Ballybofey


Permanent TSB has opened its new branch on Lower Main Street in Ballybofey. As part of a nationwide branch expansion, earlier this year the bank increased its branch network to 98 locations throughout Ireland with the acquisition of 25 former Ulster Bank branches. Permanent TSB has invested €25m in refurbishing the branches, installing new ATMs and IT […]

Letterkenny’s Ulster Bank closed its doors today for the last time


STAFF at Donegal’s last remaining Ulster Bank are preparing to closed its doors for the final time today. Behind the drawn blind at the teller’s desk is a shelf filled with cards from customers, sharing their sincerest of sympathy and good wishes. One card reads, “You are more than just a building on the corner”. […]

Four Donegal Ulster Bank branches will close today


FOUR of Donegal’s Ulster Bank branches will cease to exist from today (Friday). It is a year since the financial giant announced it was commencing a phased withdrawal from the Irish market. Twelve branches closed on Friday with a second wave of shutdowns scheduled for lunchtime today. Among the 13 outlets closing nationally are Ballybofey, Buncrana, […]

Credit Union to move to former Ulster Bank premises in Raphoe


LIFFORD Credit Union has taken over the former Ulster Bank building in Raphoe. It is five years since the banking giant shut its branch in The Diamond. Now the local Credit Union is gearing up to renovate and extend the vacated premises and relocate from Meetinghouse Street. Advertisement Expressions of interest are being sought from […]

Ulster Bank closure contributed to lowering of credit union savings cap


LETTERKENNY Credit Union had to review how it does business following a surge in savings sparked by the closure of Ulster Bank and KBC branches. Account holders were forced to withdraw their cash when the financial giants announced they were shutting their operations down. Many turned to their local credit unions, a rush that placed extra pressure […]

Human error caused account problems at Ulster Bank


ULSTER Bank has confirmed that it was human error that caused problems with transactions in some of their accounts today. Some customers discovered that transactions made on Friday were not showing up in their accounts this morning. A Spokesperson for Ulster Bank said: “As a result of human error, a payment file did not process […]

Ulster Bank investigate missing money from accounts


ULSTER Bank has launched an investigation this morning after some of their customers discovered transactions applied to their accounts last Friday are no longer showing. It is unclear how many Donegal accounts are affected but the bank said they are working to have impacted transactions processed overnight tonight and return customers to their normal position. […]