Postmasters’ election plan - Right time to enter the political fray

RADICAL moves by the normally conservative Irish Postmasters’ Union to field candidates in the general election has sent a salvo across Coalition bows in a battle to save rural Ireland where the fabric of society is being systematically dismantled by the policies of an administration out-of-touch with the harsh realities of life for most people.

Given their deep involvement in the community life of areas where the postmaster or mistress know customers by their first names, there is every likelihood that candidates running for the IPU could dent if not seriously damage the re-election hopes of outgoing Coalition TDs.

This applies particularly in marginal constituencies which will now be targeted by the disgruntled post office owners. They are a force to be reckoned with.