160 post offices set to close in months with rural areas most affected

Areas in rural Cork and Kerry left facing 20km-plus round trips

160 post offices set to close in months with rural areas most affected

A number of communities in rural parts of Cork and Kerry are set to lose their local post office after An Post announced 160 closures nationwide.

Among those most inconvenienced by the restructuring plan are people living in Allihies, West Cork, where customers will face a round trip of almost 22km to reach the nearest alternative in Eyeries.

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