Will Eircode ever become part and parcel of everyday life?

Eircode has cost the country €27m, and the problems that have come to light in the three days since its launch confirm detractors’ long-held fears, writes Joe Leogue

THE problems that have arisen in the three short days since Eircode’s launch have confirmed many of the long-held fears expressed by the system’s detractors.

That a house in Kilkenny received two different Eircodes addressed to named individuals is a cause for concern, given the postcode operator’s assurances that the database does not store personal information about residents.