216 jobs set to go as Cork mail site closes

Other sorting centres to remain open as An Post cites €11m saving

By Catherine Shanahan and Seán Ó Riordan

The Cork Mail Centre in Little Island is to close with the loss of 216 jobs, affecting 240 people. An Post officials travelled to Little Island last night to inform employees that the closure of the sorting centre will occur on a phased basis between September 2019 and March 2020.