Expanding services could make post offices viable, says postmasters union report

(Left to right) Tony Wall, Postmaster, Sean Martin, President, The Irish Postmasters' Union, Sandra Tourney, General Secretary and Finola McBride, Postmaster at the launch of the Grant Thornton Report on the Future of Ireland’s Post Office Network on Wednesday. Photo: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Post offices in Ireland could remain viable by having a role in adding and removing people from the electoral register and by becoming peace commissioners to slash red tape for frontline services, postmasters have said.

Launching a report to highlight the value they offer to communities, the Irish Postmasters Union said Government funding was essential to prevent post offices from closing both by plugging funding gaps and expanding the services they can provide to customers.