An Post urged to support new services in bid to save post offices

The union representing the country’s postmasters has called on An Post to support new services and innovations across its network in a bid to save post offices across the country.

The Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) annual conference takes place in Westport, Co Mayo, this weekend, and the organisation said it will use the occasion to call on both Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Communications Minister Denis Naughten “to take political leadership on the issue”.

“The post office network is currently in a political limbo, with responsibility currently being transferred from Minister of State Michael Ring to the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten,” said IPU general secretary Ned O’Hara.