Up to 200 post offices are at risk of closing in the next 12 months unless the Government puts financial support in place, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
The Irish Postmasters Union (IPU) laid bare the impact if the Government does not continue with the transformation payments.
The group told the Oireachtas Transport Committee that up to 25% of the entire postmaster network could be gone in the next year.
Irish Postmasters’ Union general secretary Ned O’Hara said that, as more postmasters retire, the service will become “non-existent”.
Transport and Comms Cttee hears that up to 200 post offices could close within 18 months if state doesnât intervene with support. #SaveOurServices#PostOffice#AnPost Darren OâRourke TD (@orourke darren) March 16, 2021
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Up to 200 post offices are at risk of closing in the next 12 months unless the Dublin government puts financial support in place, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
The Irish Postmasters Union (IPU) laid bare the impact if the government does not continue with the transformation payments.
The group told the Oireachtas Transport Committee that up to 25% of the entire postmaster network could be gone in the next year.
Irish Postmasters’ Union general secretary Ned O’Hara said that, as more postmasters retire, the service will become “non-existent”.
Postmasters warn that banking services in further jeopardy unless Government keeps post offices open
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Postmasters today warned that the Government needs to act quickly and decisively to keep Post Offices open and other counties or put access to local banking at further risk.
Bank of Ireland earlier this month announced the closure of 103 branches on the island of Ireland including three in Laois.
The bank has agreed a partnership with An Post that will allow customers to make over the counter cash and cheque lodgements and cash withdrawals to ensure continuity of service.
Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) Midlands Spokesman Tommy Hickson (Tullow Post Office, Co. Carlow) said that a Government financial intervention must be in place by this June to keep Post Offices open.