No decisions yet made while in-depth review of network still ongoing, says An Post

An Post hope third increase in two years can see it break even by 2017

Move to ‘significant’ rises follows warning over falling mail volumes, rising staff costs

Clare GP warns ‘if the Government does not act, it will passively strangle post offices’

Population fall and a lack of services are taking a huge toll on rural communities

Union says encouraging electronic welfare payments will divert post office business

Seona O’Fegan of Barna pledges to fight for communities threatened by ‘privatisation’

Department of Social Protection ‘concerned’ about IPU form requesting PPS numbers

Union votes in favour of backing own candidates in effort to support local communities

IPU chief cites frustration at lack of Government action to support post offices

The Muintir na Tire officer has helped set up a community shop to help save his parish, in Co Roscommon

Saving Rural Ireland set to fight what it sees as decimation of services

Minister has asked other departments to assist in stimulating business for post office network

North Galway group hopes public meeting will compel An Post to clarify position

Conference told rural post offices efficient, technologically advanced and ideally placed to provide small-scale banking services and support local businesses

Minister repeats that there is no Government plan to close post offices

Irish Postmasters’ Union says Department of Social Protection policy ‘driving away’ business

Opinion: Range of services provided by local offices has grown exponentially

Union says post office network has delivered excellent service to Department of Social Protection and its clients