Post office is a crucial part of rural way of life

FROM recent reports in the Irish Examiner we learn that there is a further decline in the post office network, resulting in community and voluntary groups joining forces to fight for postal services.

A post office is a vital element in the social fabric of any community. The future of the sub-post office is not just about economic viability, it is about serving the community and ensuring that local structures are retained.

In the rush to rationalise the service, there has been no consideration of the structure of the communities which post offices serve.