Crumlin community reeling over Ulster Bank closure

On Wednesday, Ulster Bank will close its doors in Crumlin, for the final timeThese are the words of salon owner Peter Burke ahead of the closure of the Ulster Bank in Crumlin, County Antrim on Wednesday.However, it said it would be providing a community pop-up bank for about three months.Salon owner Peter Burke worries about the loss of the personal touch

"I can't see the reason why we have to do without a bank. I worry about the loss of the personal touch and having someone friendly to help people, particularly vulnerable people, with their problems."Some business owners in the area concede the closure of the bank could lead to a decline in footfall, but they hope it won't be too dramatic.

People in Crumlin will be able to use a Post Office counter within the local shop to do some of their banking.Eithne McGuigan says news of the closure has "dominated conversations in the town" Stuart Coulter, a farm labourer who lives just outside the village, said the farming community will feel the closure immensely.

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