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Western Union in Galway: locations and contacts

Bojana Babić

09.02.21 (updated more than 1 year ago)

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Western Union is a money transfer service which works through a broad network of agents throughout the world. In Ireland you can send money in person from a range of locations including independent stores and branches of An Post.

This guide covers all you need to know about using Western Union in Galway including the costs, locations and contact information.

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What are the Western Union branch locations in Galway?

There are over 60 different places in Galway where you can visit a Western Union agent. Many of these are in Post Offices - including the selection listed out below. You can also search by location to find a convenient branch for you, using the branch locator tool, over on the Western Union website.¹

Branch name	Address
Galway GPO	Eglinton StreetGalway, Co Galway
FR Griffin Road Post Office	Super Value S C, Fr Griffin RoadGalway, Co Galway
Bohermore Post Office	BohermoreBohermore, Co Galway
Newcastle Post Office	18 Newcastle LowerNewcastle, Co Galway
Seamus Quirke Road Post Office	Unit 6 Westside Business CentreSeamus Quirke Road, Co Galway, H91 F780
Salthill TSO Post Office	Salthill T S O Post Office, 137 Upper SalthillGalway, Co Galway, H91 RKE0
Renmore Post Office	Renmore RoadGalway, Co Galway
An Post	Freeport Barna, Barna GalwayBarna, Co Galway, H91 K6V3
An Post	Plunkett AvenueMervue, Co Galway, H91XE33
An Post	Unit 9 Oran Town Centre Station Road, OranmoreStation Road Oranmore, Co Galway, H91 KA07

How to contact Western Union in Galway?

If you need help with your Western Union transfer you can either contact the central service team or try one of the specific branches in Galway instead. Here’s all you need:

Western Union central customer service line: 1 800 812 333
Get in touch online with Western Union using the form on the website²
Or contact a specific branch using the phone numbers below

Branch name	Contact number
Galway GPO	91-563768
FR Griffin Road Post Office	91-584020
Bohermore Post Office	91-562664
Newcastle Post Office	91-521893
Seamus Quirke Road Post Office	91-524712
Salthill TSO Post Office	91-521927
Renmore Post Office	91-755527
An Post (Barna)	01-7057000
An Post (Mervue)	01-7057000
An Post (Oranmore)	091-794101

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Working out the true costs of sending money abroad can be tricky. You need to look at the upfront transfer fees and the exchange rate being applied - as both impact the overall cost. Western Union often has a relatively low transfer fee - but adds a markup onto the exchange rate used. That’s an extra fee for you, and a little bit of extra profit for them. The Western Union website is perfectly clear about this:

“Western Union also makes money from currency exchange.”³

However, it can still make it tricky to see exactly how much your payment is costing, and tends to push up the overall price.

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Sources used:
1.Western Union Find locations
2.Western Union Contact page
3.Western Union Send money online
*All sources last checked on January 20, 2021

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