Irish Examiner view: Post haste in move to help rural Ireland

Nina O'Sullivan at the save Blarney Post Office protest earlier this month. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

It’s been a better month for the morale of many people in rural Ireland. That’s about one third of the population, edging towards 2m people — and increasing.

Firstly a partial retreat was forced on a haughty and ill-timed urban-led attempt to ban turf sales. Now there has been overdue recognition and help for hard-pressed post offices.