Warning finally heard by board

Postcode introduction

A Government board has, for a welcome change, finally heeded warnings not to press ahead with its controversial plan for a postal code service based on a nationwide unique seven-digit system involving people’s addresses rather than areas of the country. No doubt the local postman will be greatly relieved at the decision to put the contentious project on the long finger.

The apparent climbdown follows hot on the heels of a comparison drawn by some of the country’s biggest transport delivery firms between the proposed scheme and the Coalition’s self-inflicted shambles overIrish Water. Up to now, members of the board set up to introduce the scheme appear to have ignored penetrating criticism of its plans by former data protection commissioner Billy Hawkes.