Local politicians encourage support of post offices amid closures

Councillors in Co Kerry have unanimously backed a call to declare the post office network a national asset.

It is part of a six-point plan to sustain the network by the Irish Postmasters’ Union, presented at yesterday’s meeting of the county council. Mayor of Kerry, Fine Gael councillor Pat McCarthy, called on colleagues in particular to spend and pay more of their bills at the local post office.

Mr McCarthy said even €10 a week spent in shops attached to post offices would make an enormous difference. He said post offices should be a provider of all government services payments, from motor tax to hospital payments and local authority bills.