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An Post closures may go further than previously thought

An Post is said to be considering closing more than 200 post offices around the country. Accordin...
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09.10 12 Mar 2017


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An Post closures may go further than previously thought

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09.10 12 Mar 2017


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An Post is said to be considering closing more than 200 post offices around the country.

According to the Sunday Independent, the mail company now believes a plan to close just 80 outlets, as suggested in the Kerr Report, will not go far enough to address its financial problems.

The newspaper says a full decision will be taken by An Post by this summer on how it will deal with the issue.

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There are currently 1,300 post offices around the country, and the company is losing around €12m a year from its branch network.

But it is thought any decision to close a large number of post offices around the country would be met with political opposition - especially in rural Ireland.

Last week, the firm announced an increase to the price of a standard stamp to €1.

This means the cost of a postage stamp will jump by 28 cent.

While last December the Government announced a second review of the company.

It is undertaking a root and branch review "to identify the structural changes necessary to restore the company to a sound financial footing".

An Post said the Kerr Report, which examined the post office network, will feed into the overall review.

That report's 23 recommendations cover a number of areas - including network renewal, financial services, government services, white labelling, and social capital and enterprise.


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