Mobile post offices could spell the death of communities across the country

Introducing mobile post offices would spell the death of communities across the country, rural TDs have warned.

They believe hundreds of post offices will close if they are not allocated additional services such as community banking and issuing passports.

The Government accepted the motion put forward by rural TDs which aims to safeguard the network of around 1,150 branches, which went through the Dáil last night.