Post offices should become the primary mortgage providers for first-time buyers, according to the Public Banking Forum of Ireland.

The rural post office remains integral to society despite its unviability, writes Michael Clifford.

The recent attempts by this government to try to move the collection of welfare payments from the post office to the banks represents nothing less than a scandal.

THE 600-strong membership of the Irish Postmaster Union (IPU) is threatening a series of two day strike stoppages in the run up to Christmas after pay negotiations talks broke down.