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Up to 200 post offices at risk of closure in Republic A report commissioned by Grant Thornton warned of “unrestrained post office closures” after June 2021 Cate McCurry, PA 16 March, 2021 14:18 Up to 200 post offices are at risk of closing in the next 12 months unless the Dublin government puts financial support in place, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The Irish Postmasters Union (IPU) laid bare the impact if the government does not continue with the transformation payments. The group told the Oireachtas Transport Committee that up to 25% ...

Postmasters warn that banking services in further jeopardy unless Government keeps post offices open Reporter:  '); Postmasters today warned that the Government needs to act quickly and decisively to keep Post Offices open and other counties or put access to local banking at further risk. Bank of Ireland earlier this month announced the closure of 103 branches on the island of Ireland including three in Laois.  The bank has agreed a partnership with An Post that will allow customers to make over the counter cash and cheque lodgements and cash withdrawals to ensure continuity of service. Ir...

Clare Fianna Fáil Senator, Timmy Dooley, will host a meeting with the Irish Postmasters’ Union and members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party today to discuss how the state can support and safeguard the post office network. The Clare Senator commented, “Protecting and maintaining the post office network is a core policy of Fianna Fáil and is something I have worked tirelessly on for the last number of years. “The meeting taking place tomorrow amongst my party colleagues and the Irish Postmasters’ Union will be held with a view to implement Fianna Fáil policy that has been prep...

The Government is being called on to introduce a Public Service Obligation to save the country’s Post Office Network from terminal decline. A motion tabled by four Fianna Fáil Oireachtas members, including Clare TD Cathal Crowe and Senator Timmy Dooley received unanimous backing at the party’s parliamentary party meeting last evening. It follows confirmation by […]

Postmasters want the Government to pay them for providing 'offline' services to customers.