The Cork Mail Centre closed in the early hours of tomorrow morning as the last shift finished at the Little Island facility.

The issue stems from the date of the election. Due to it being held on February 8, those who registered within the past eight months may not be included on the new register, which is refreshed once a year.

Communications Minister Richard Bruton received correspondence pleading for the retention of An Post’s mail centre in Cork — but not on behalf of any of the others threatened with closure.

Other sorting centres to remain open as An Post cites €11m saving

Emergency call operators will commence a month-long work to rule from today. 

From opposite ends of the idealogical spectrum, the two powerful figures would bring a wealth of experience to the Seanad, writes Kyran Fitzgerald. 

Independent Alliance chairman Feargal Quinn has praised the decision to appoint David Begg to the pensions authority, despite his group declaring the move was a “crony” appointment.

IO Systems, the company at the centre of the postal dispute, promotes itself with the slogan, ‘Conveying Smart Solutions’, writes Caroline O’Doherty

Talks aimed at resolving the industrial dispute that led to the disruption of postal services are to take place this afternoon.

Postal services have suffered serious disruption after an official strike by subcontractors responsible for maintenance of the automated sorting systems at An Post’s four main mail centres.

Right2Water protestors have warned the Government the campaign against the charges will continue after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in the fifth major demonstration against the utility.

Postmasters are considering running candidates in the next general election in an attempt to protect the network of post offices and maintain support for communities.

Staff at PhoneWatch look set for industrial action.

A trade union representing workers at Eircom and An Post is sending tens of thousands of flyers to Eircom’s customers asking them to voice their opposition to the ending of paper billing.

Talks will get underway in the coming days between management and unions at Eircom after the company announced 2,000 redundancies yesterday evening.

Up to 2,000 jobs are set to go at Eircom under a savage cost-cutting plan being drawn up by the company’s senior management.

The Government should delay ratification of the fiscal treaty to allow the EU time to agree on new growth measures, the country’s most senior union leader has said.

Vodafone has said that it is delaying the transfer of more than 300 customer care jobs from Dublin and Dundalk to the North to allow for talks with workers to continue.

The Communications Workers Union has welcomed a move by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications inviting Vodafone to appear before them.

Vodafone customer care staff have voted in favour of industrial action.

Vodafone last night denied any decision had been made on whether the roles of more than 300 workers will be transferred to the North.

The Communications Workers Union has warned that more than 300 jobs are being exported to the North following the decision by Vodafone to switch service providers.

An Post is facing a fine of up to €12 million for its failure to reach delivery targets set by the communications regulator, ComReg.

AN POST has lost its exclusive right to deliver postcards and small letters after a law was signed to remove the last traces of the company’s monopoly on the country’s postal services.

The Communications Workers Union is to meet management at American Airlines after it was announced the airline is to close its reservations office in Dublin with the loss of 130 jobs.

Proposals to introduce a national post code system will be examined by a Dáil committee today.

HUNDREDS of postal workers yesterday paid a poignant farewell to their Limerick colleague who died last Thursday when his mail delivery bike collided with a vehicle on his morning round.

STAFF who have been told by their employers to move to Britain to keep their IT jobs vowed last night to fight for their rights.

Workers at Eircom represented by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) have accepted a rescue package.

Unions at eircom will consider proposals from management on a new cost cutting plan which may lead to job losses.

“Austerity” is a useful word in Europe – it translates easily.

EIRCOM staff are to seek independent financial and technical advice on the company’s plans to introduce wholesale changes which will cost hundreds if not thousands of jobs.

The Communications Workers Union is meeting later today to discuss the future direction of Eircom.

Union representatives at ESB are warning the Government against any sale or break-up of the company.

The National Executive Council of the Communications Workers Union will be meeting on Tuesday to consider its ongoing discussions with eircom on the Company’s future direction.

It has been reported that up to 4,000 jobs are to go between Bank of Ireland, AIB and Eircom.

GORDON BROWN said during the general election campaign: “If I couldn’t make a difference any more, then I would go off and do something else.”

A meeting between unions and management at Postbank has ended.

The Communications Workers Union is meeting today with Postbank management to find out why the bank is closing its Irish operations.

The head of the Irish Banking Federation has described the decision by Postbank to end its operations here as a "sad reflection of where the economy is at".

The Finance Minister has said he is "disappointed but not totally surprised" at Postbank's decision to close its operations here by the end of the year.

THE union representing postal workers who will operate the new postcode system from the end of 2011 has claimed it will not improve mail delivery to the customer and is a waste of money.

MEMBERS of the public are being warned to be vigilant about mail which will fall through up to 1,000 doors in the coming days as part of a sophisticated scam.

Communications Workers Union general secretary Steve Fitzpatrick has challenged the Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan to publish two consultant reports on the introduction of postcodes.