An Post faces prospect of court over poor service

AN POST could be hauled before the courts and fined under a get-tough blitz on Ireland’s below-par postal service.

The semi-state firm has persistently failed to hit the Government’s target of 94% of all inland mail reaching its destination within one working day. In 2007, just 77% of mail was received in time with almost one-in-four letters arriving late, while the year before only 72% arrived the next working day.

Communications Minister Eamon Ryan said yesterday: “I appreciate the recent improvement in the quality of service provided by An Post and the hard work, and commitment of all at the company in achieving this.