An Post 'can't afford' postcodes plan

A ROW is brewing between An Post and the Government over who will fund the introduction of the planned postcodes system.

An Post has estimated that switching to postcodes would cost the company over €6 million in start-up expenses alone and it says it cannot afford it.

Communications Minister Noel Dempsey is adamant the system will be implemented, however, and yesterday set January 1, 2008, as the date for its introduction.