Strikes may hit Christmas post

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.

The IPU have been engaged in limited industrial action for the past 10 weeks causing delays of about an hour in a small number of rural areas, according to management.

The stoppages are due to begin from Friday November 7.