Stamp of disapproval: a quarter of letters arrive late

CONSUMERS are facing waits of up to three days for basic post to be delivered — with one in every four letters arriving late.

The Irish Examiner posted more than 100 letters at 10 different locations to see how long An Post took to deliver mail.

The survey found just 72.8% of the letters arrived the day after posting, breaking An Post’s pledge to deliver 80% on time during 2007.