Tánaiste Launches IDMA/An Post initiative: ‘Six Steps to Reduce your Mailings’ Carbon Footprint’‘A blueprint for eco-friendly business practices’

15 July 2008

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Ms. Mary Coughlan T.D. today, (Tuesday, 15th July 2008) launched ‘Six Steps to Reduce your Mailings’ Carbon Footprint’, direct mail guidelines jointly developed by the Irish Direct Marketing Association (IDMA) and An Post.

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An Post Film Reel

08 July 2008

An Post today issued a series of four stamps paying homage to the creativity of films recently produced in Ireland. The stamps depict a rolling strip of film and are designed by Gospel TM.

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An Post Added to Oxegen Line Up

04 July 2008

An Post is bringing a local post office to this year’s Oxegen festival. The Oxegen post office will be at the heart of the Oxegen Village, providing a variety of regular postal and specially customised services to festival goers.

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An Post Green Jersey Sponsor on 2008 Tour of Ireland

26 June 2008

The Green Jersey which will be fought for in the 2008 Tour of Ireland (August 27-31) was unveiled today at Dublin Castle by Minister Martin Cullen T.D., Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.

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Stamp Salutes Peacekeeping Anniversary

26 June 2008

A new 55c stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Defence Forces’ involvement in Peacekeeping was unveiled by Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea and An Post Chairman, John Fitzgerald as part of a special anniversary event at McKee Barracks, Dublin today.

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An Post Deliver For Beijing Bound Irish Paralympic Team

24 June 2008

Newport, Wales: Paralympic Ireland received a major boost with the announcement today that An Post will be supporting their preparation for the Beijing Paralympics.

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An Post Stamp Marks 50 Years of TidyTowns

19 June 2008

An Post today issued a stamp to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the TidyTowns Competition. The first National TidyTowns Competition was organised by Bord Fáilte in 1958, encouraging towns and villages all over Ireland to come together to improve their local environment

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An Post response to ComReg quality figures

13 June 2008

An Post will be examining the detail of the results closely. Improving our next day delivery service remains our key focus and is at the very heart of An Post’s national quality improvement programme.

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Europa Stamp 2008 Letter Writing

09 June 2008

Each year, post offices all over Europe issue stamps with a common theme. To tie in with this year's theme of letter writing, An Post has issued two stamps designed by Bold Design, featuring two cartoon illustrations of a boy and girl writing to each other.

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What’s the Story with An Post?

03 June 2008

Over 15,000 primary school children from all over the country took part in the 2008 An Post Education Awards, What’s the Story? Challenge in which primary classes wrote and illustrated their own story in a choice of genres.

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