Govt considers updating Irish postal laws

The Government is considering updating Ireland’s postal laws after it emerged that somebody who sent anthrax through the Irish postal system could escape with just a £10 fine.

In answer to a query by Fine Gael TD John Bruton, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has admitted that the penalty for a summary offence is just £10, while a conviction on indictment could warrant a 12-month prison term.