Fears for post offices grow ahead of protest

Postmasters have said they are upset and worried over reports that the scale of post office closures being planned may be far greater than previously thought.

An Post declined to comment on claims that 200 closures were targetted, saying it would make no decision on the future of the network while a review it had commissioned from consultants McKinsey was under way.

However, the reports — which follow suggestions last week of 80 closures, and a letter from An Post CEO David McRedmond stating he expected “major decisions” by the summer — have angered postmasters ahead of tomorrow’s planned protest at the GPO.