Postmasters criticise Government’s commitment to network

Postmasters are to hold an emergency meeting in Dublin this weekend over the future of the post office network.

Members of the Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) claim there is no commitment by the Government to use the network and promises to deliver services such as motor tax through post offices have not been progressed.

“This compounds the removal of Department of Social Protection cheque payments from the post office network earlier this year and the insistence by some government departments that payments due to them from members of the public, are made by banker’s drafts rather than using post office services,” a spokesman said.