Postmasters' work-to-rule will cause Xmas chaos

THOUSANDS of homes and businesses around the country face massive disruption to Christmas mail delivery following a vote by postmasters in favour of industrial action.

Members of the Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU) have voted to work-to-rule two days a week until Christmas.

Their action will disrupt, on average, the delivery of up to half a million letters daily, with that number increasing as Christmas approaches.