We can’t allow the Post Office network disappear

Irish Postmasters’ Union, General Secretary, Ned O’Hara
The annual cost of running the Post Office Network in 2021 is €70m, generating a retail revenue of €53m, leaving a €17m shortfall
Average losses of €19,181 per Post Office are forecast per annum from 2021, impacting all offices small, large, urban and rural
The shortfall is driven by the ongoing transfer of services traditionally delivered by the Network to an ‘online first’ approach and a reduction in the traditional mails business
Covid-19 is placing further strain on the Network.
