Unofficial Industrial Action Closes Post Offices

16 June 2003

An Post regrets to advise customers that unofficial industrial action by Post Office Counter staff who are members of the Commmunications Workers Union (CWU) is causing widespread disruption to Post Office services around the country.

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An Post Disputes ComReg Quality Figures

30 May 2003

Since 1998 PriceWaterhouseCoopers have independently measured the performance of mails delivery in Ireland. This monitor, commissioned by An Post, shows our domestic quality of service performance for the first three months of 2003 at 87 per cent.

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New stamps and School Awards celebrate Special Olympics

19 May 2003

Four new stamps celebrating the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Ireland were formally launched today by Mr John Browne, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.

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An Post Deeply Disappointed at ComReg Rejection

13 May 2003

An Post is deeply disappointed at the rejection of its proposal for the introduction of delivery boxes. The proposal was fundamental to our urgent need to reduce delivery costs while underpinning our delivery obligations, at a uniform price, in rural areas.

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Beetlemania!

01 April 2003

Letters and postcards will be crawling with beetles this month as four of the species adorn colourful new 41c, 50c, 57c and €1.00 postage stamps.

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Celebrating 100 Years of Celebration

28 February 2003

St Patrick’s Day greetings cards and postcards as well as three new postage stamps marking the centenary of the St Patrick’s Day Public Holiday are now on sale.

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Advice for Valentines Everywhere

12 February 2003

Put Your Stamp on Love

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National Post Office Awards announced

01 February 2003

Salthill Post Office has scooped the National Sub Post Office award while Tralee Post Office has been named the Branch Post Office of the Year.

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Minister opens €40m Athlone Mail Centre

17 January 2003

An Post’s new €40 million automated mail processing centre at Athlone was officially opened today (Friday) by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr Dermot Ahern.

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Roadside Letter Boxes

07 January 2003

An Post proposes to introduce roadside letter boxes for households whose delivery points are distant from the public road. In excess of 500,000 such delivery points have been identified by An Post with a considerable majority of them being located in urban areas. Existing delivery arrangements will continue for elderly, infirm and immobile people.

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