Irishman seeks post at world’s coldest mail office

An Irishman is waiting to hear if his application for a seasonal job in the world’s most southerly and possibly coldest post office has been successful.

Anthony Galvin from Co Clare but living in Cork, is one of over 1,000 people who have applied for four positions on Goudier Island off the Antarctic Peninsula where there is no running water, mains power and only limited communications — but plenty of penguins.

The successful team of four will spend next November to March, running a shop, post office, maintenance and museum operation at Port Lockroy for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.