Post offices eye credit union alliance

A new banking service could be provided through an alliance between An Post and credit unions.

Irish Postmasters’ Union general secretary Brian McGann said there is a need for a banking service that is grounded in the community and which would provide small-scale loans for personal customers and local businesses.

The future of the post office network was a key issue at the union’s annual conference, held in Tralee at the weekend, which heard that a range of services could be offered through 1,150 post offices countrywide.