An Post reports fifth year of Gender Pay success

05 February 2026

An Post continues to lead the way in pay equity . Female postal delivery staff up 1% year on year to 16% , a 3% rise since 2021 . Women in senior management roles held steady at 47%, up 13% since 2021 . New Reproductive Health Policy launches this week .

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Special stamp celebrates 100 Years of Broadcasting in Ireland

14 January 2026

The first stamp of An Post’s 2026 Stamp Programme, marking 100 Years of Broadcasting, was unveiled at by Patrick O'Donovan TD, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport at the GPO today.

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Stamp prices to increase in line with European postal rates and safeguard USO

12 January 2026

The national stamp will increase by 20c from €1.65 to €1.85 on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 for personal customers in line with global trends and below the EU14 + Britain benchmark of €2.04 for domestic next day letter service.

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Minister Calleary signs new contract with An Post for cash payments at post offices

08 January 2026

An Post will deliver approx. 25 million payments to welfare customers in 2026. Pensions, jobseekers, child benefit and other payments can be collected at your local post office.

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From Cosy PJs to Handwritten Cards, The Traditions We Treasure Most This Christmas New research from An Post celebrates the little rituals that make Christmas magical

16 December 2025

60% of women have Christmas sorted before December 1st while 1 in 10 men are waiting for Christmas Eve. 73% of all adults list Roast Potatoes as a must have for Christmas dinner, with 61% of adults think Brussel sprouts are a must, with those in Leitrim (82%) and Kilkenny (81%) loving sprouts most, and less so in Kildare (38%) . Christmas cards take pride of place in Irish homes with 54% of people opting to display them on their fireplaces and 23% placing them in their hallways. Only 5% of the nation list a Christmas swim as a family tradition, however Galway leading the Christmas swim at 13% of all adults . Spending time with loved ones and family ranked as the most important tradition (35%) . Fairytale of New York remains Ireland’s favourite festive tune.

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Lucy Kennedy Sends Love to Her ‘Living With Lucy’ Family as An Post encourages early Christmas posting

25 November 2025

Television and radio presenter Lucy Kennedy gets festive as she cosies up to send love early this Christmas with An Post. Writing cards to some of the “housemates” she has lived with over the years, as well as to her family and friends, Lucy also highlights An Post’s initiative of free postage to nursing homes.

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An Post unveils Christmas Stamps with largest-ever discounts

04 November 2025

‘Shop early and Post early this year’ is the advice to customers. An Post will provide FREE postage to Nursing Homes this Christmas.

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CO2 emissions reductions by posts correspond to the carbon saved by 31 million solar panels a year

18 September 2025

An Post today joined 22 fellow posts worldwide to take part in the 7th Green Postal Day, celebrating the contribution of posts to addressing climate change.

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An Post honours 25 years of Westlife with exclusive national stamp issue

11 September 2025

“To have this recognition means the world to us” – Westlife respond to being immortalised on Irish stamps

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An Post makes a mark for Rory

08 September 2025

An Post is set to mark the tremendous success for golfer Rory McIlroy with a special dedicated postmark on foot of his winning the Irish Open yesterday (Sunday).

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