Rural Life
Deputy, Richard O'Donoghue has called for the state to embrace the post office sustainability plan as vital to life in rural Ireland.
Agri-Business
Funding of €30 million has been announced today (Wednesday, June 1) to support the national post office network over the next three years.
Minister Ryan hopes to take proposals to government "in the near future" to support post offices, a department spokesperson said.
Agri Politics
Independent TD Seán Canney has introduced a motion on foot of what he says is the government's lack of action in supporting the post offices.
The government must "wake up and intervene" to remove the threat of post offices closing, according to the Rural Independent Group of TDs.
An independent west of Ireland TD has said that the post office network "is about to collapse and...
An independent TD has said that the government must support An Post to prevent the collapse of the post office network.
Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan has been urged to "guarantee the long-term survival" of post offices, particularly in rural areas.
Gardaí have arrested a man in his early 60s in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a post office in Clonmany, Co. Donegal.
Independent TD Marian Harkin has said that a proper support system for rural post offices is needed to ensure they remain viable.
The Rural Independent Group has once again called on the government to help the under-pressure rural post office network.
If a post master or post mistress in rural Ireland who wishes to retire or passes away, the future of that post office "is not guaranteed".
A protest march organised by the 'Save Our Post Offices Mayo Association' is scheduled to go ahead tomorrow in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
