Postal dispute - Chris just wants dispute resolved

SINCE the postmasters dispute began, Chris Jones has had to work harder. He used to begin his morning route at 9.30am. That start is now delayed to after 10am on Mondays and Fridays when he has to travel 10 miles to Waterford to get the mail for his route.

An Post has to pay him overtime for such work, as well as forking out for the extra diesel for the run.

The 39-year-old single man, like other postmen in the country, would like to see the dispute resolved. "This dispute is between the Postmaster's Union and An Post. But we have been dragged into the middle of it.