An Post admits that further post office closures will be 'inevitable'

Postmasters are fearful of up to 200 individual post offices closing this year

An Post said it is "inevitable" non-viable standalone post offices will close, but said the future of the post office network is brighter than it has been for some time. Picture Dan Linehan

An Post has admitted further post office closures are “inevitable”, but has not indicated how many outlets may cease operating. 

But, it has reiterated that it sees the post office network as having a bright future.