Announcing €157m fund ‘puts post office staff at risk’

POST offices raised concerns over increased security risks after the Government announced an extra €157 million will be handed out over the festive season.

John Kane, general secretary of the Irish Postmasters Union (IPU), said workers were worried by the revelation of the increased amount of money circulating through post offices in the run-up to Christmas.

“I understand the minister wanting to dispense good news but I have the gravest reservations about the minister drawing attention to what money is available at a post office at any particular point in time and particularly where there is extra money circulating in post offices for the very reason of security,” Mr Kane said.